About this role
Education, Training, and Advocacy Administrative Assistant
Mercy Ships is an international charity that brings hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor through state-of-the-art hospital ships. Since 1978, our volunteer crew—made up of medical professionals and skilled workers from over 60 nations—has delivered free surgeries and medical care to over 2.8 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming lives one patient and one port at a time. Join our global team of over 3,000 volunteers and help us change lives daily.
About this role
The Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) Administrative Assistant provides day-to-day logistical and administrative support to ETA Team and Director. You will interact with local senior medical leaders, ship Hospital personnel, and management teams, working together to achieve goals of improving and building up our host nation’s ability for medical capacity and sustainability.
A two year commitment is preferred, though qualified applicants may be considered for a shorter service period.
What you will contribute
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Oversight on behalf of the ETA Director at meetings on ship; acting as an intermediary when the Education, Training and Advocacy Building Director is unavailable
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Establishing, developing and maintaining filing systems, drafting written responses or replies by phone, or e-mail when necessary
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Acting as project manager for special projects as requested, which may include: planning and coordinating multiple events and presentations
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Assisting with hosting and receiving business guests and giving tours of the ship
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Organizing travel arrangements when necessary
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Coordinating collection of and confirming accuracy of weekly statistics
For This Role, You Will Need
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Successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding program
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Minimum two years of experience in an office setting as an administrative assistant, preferably in a healthcare setting
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Previous Mercy Ships experience preferred
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Familiarity with medical terminology preferred
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Intermediate to expert skills in computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite
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Fluency in English
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French language skills – International B1 Level (or equivalent), B2 level preferred when serving in Francophone countries
The experience of a lifetime is calling.
More than 1,200 volunteers from over 60 nations serve with Mercy Ships each year.
At Mercy Ships, we are proud to be recognized around the world for the life-changing surgeries and training we deliver. We could not achieve this without our dedicated community of talented volunteers.
Imagine finishing your shift and stepping onto deck as the sun sets—knowing that today you’ve helped transform the lives of those who need it most. Apply now to start a journey that will reshape the lives of those you serve — and your own.