Dental Administration Assistant

7 February 2025

I. Position Summary:

  • The PG Admin Assistant will assist the Post-Graduate Education Manager of Dentistry through the provision of administrative support.

II. Duties and Responsibilities:
The overall job description below outlines the main areas of responsibilities of the Employee:

  • Provide documents, information, assistance and advice regarding the PG and CPD courses;
  • Build links with local and overseas dentists, academics, organizations and institutions to enhance the program and promote the name of the Faculty of Dentistry and University of Puthisastra;
  • Ensure up-to-date and accurate information is collected and make monthly reports on the courses to the Manager;
  • Facilitate the requirements of the dental hospital and lab for the PG Courses, including the timetable, chair bookings, equipment, supplies, student assistants, and dental assistants;
  • Communicate (as necessary) with the various lecturers, tutors, students and UP Departments to ensure the smooth running of the course;
  • Ensure that the clinical and lab facilities for the hands-on components of the course will be available at agreed times upon the request of Manager and that there are enough staff, equipment and materials for each practical session;
  • Attend regular meetings and work closely with UP Business Development Manager, UP Hospital Managers, and other UP staff;
  • Contact lecturers and lab tutors to get their exam papers; collect exam papers and internal assessment scores, and pass this information to the course coordinator;
  • Support part-time lecturers such as create Google meeting links, take the attendances on UPERP, upload questions on UPOP and administrative tasks (Word, Excel, Powerpoint);
  • Monitor and support all the students especially check on their leave request via email and inform them when there are no lecturers come to teach;
  • Keep student clinical records (eg competencies and requirements);
  • Promote the Faculty of Dentistry through Facebook and UP Voice;
  • Perform other duties as requested by the dentistry course coordinator and Business Development Manager.

III. Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
1. Experience:

  • At least 2 years of working experience in administration or an associated field
  • Some background in dentistry an advantage.

2. Education:

  • At least a Bachelor Degree in Business, Management, Marketing or Administration.

3. Skills/Competencies:

  • Well organized
  • Strong computer skills: MS Office, Internet and Email, and surfing the web
  • High level of English
  • Khmer language preferred.

4. Personal Quality

  • Punctual, conscientious and hard working
  • Team player
  • Able to multitask
  • Well organized
  • Desire to learn new things
  • Strong problem solving, presentation and communication skills
  • Commitment, patience and ability to work under pressure.