Temporary Senior Executive/Assistant Manager, Office Of Patient Engagement Lkcmedicine

The Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN) is a new unit to deepen LKCMedicine's patient &
public partnerships in medical research and education. You will be part of a dynamic team to embed Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) into the School's programmes and foster partnerships with patient advocates, patient organisations and other stakeholders in the patient engagement eco-system.
As the Senior Executive/Assistant Manager, Patient and Public Engagement, you will be part of the team to grow patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) for medical research and education. You will also be supporting the growth of strong partnerships with patients, patient organisations, researcher and educators and organise events to build capability. To bring patient voices into medical research and education, we are looking for a dynamic individual who has event organising and administrative experience, enjoys engaging with people to improve healthcare and has excellent communication and organisational skills.
Responsibilities:

• Organise PPIE meetings, workshops and events
• Provide secretariat support for engagement meetings and committee meetings
• Manage and implement administrative systems and processes for sustainability of PPIE in the school.
• Support the production of communication materials (eg. EDMs, website, newsletter, video, social media content) on the School's PPIE projects for outreach to patient advocates and patient/community organisations and other stakeholders.
• Engage with existing and new patient advocates and patient/community organisations to be involved in PPIE initiatives in the school.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree from an accredited university
• Possess at least 1 year of relevant working experience
• Experience in organising events and workshops is advantageous
• Experience in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) and working with patient organisations is advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Possess marketing communication capabilities - eg. copywriting and simple graphic design
• Project management capability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Resourceful and possess strong initiative to drive change
• Team-player with pleasant disposition and outgoing personality

This is a 5 months temporary contract.
Hiring Institution:
LKC