Sr. Assistant (Director’s Office), MarCom Marketing and Communications, Aga Khan University Hospital

Full Job Description

Marketing and Communications

Aga Khan University Hospital

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

You will be responsible to:

• handle all office administrative work for the MarCom department.
• answer and send department e-mails and or redirect as required.
• answer the MarCom Office calls in a professional manner and or redirect as required.
• manage all MarCom administrative and logistical requests and payments through AKU systems.
• assist in planning and organizing department meetings, activities and travel as necessary.
• liaise and work closely with other support departments such as PSCMD, Finance and HR.
• assist with the management of interviewees, visitors and volunteers.
• ensure that all department files (hard and soft copies) are updated and properly maintained.
• manage the inventory of all office equipment and materials.
• ensure the department storerooms and cupboards are kept organised and tidy.
• manage the Director’s calendar and appointments as needed.
• assist with any other task as assigned by the Director.

You should have:

• bachelors degree from a recognized
• 2-3 years related experience as an office assistant, preferably in a reputable organization.
• command on use of Microsoft office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• e xcellent detail orientated, organizational and communication skills.
• a bility to multi-task and perform work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• a bility to take initiative, be proactive and be a self-starter.
• t rack record of learning new tasks with little or no supervision.
• a bility to work in a dynamic office setting with a diverse team of people.

You should send your detailed CV by email to   and mention the position applied for in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by November 23, 2023