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Secretary/Assistant (Projects Directorate)

Reference:RH08WWW03

Business Unit

Projects Directorate (PJ)

The successful candidate will assist a team of engineers and/or economists within a division under the supervision of a Head of Division.

Responsibilities

  • Provide secretarial services
  • Assist with administrative support for projects
  • Filing and archiving, especially of notes, reports and documents relating to projects (and sectoral studies)
  • Prepare the logistics of business trips and other travel by team members
  • Enter data into in-house databases and be able to search these databases
  • Assist with the management of contracts with external consultants
  • Prepare statistics on team members' activities
  • Replace other secretaries within the department if required

Other possible future responsibilities:

  • Under the supervision of engineers/economists, help to search for documentation relating to project appraisals and sectoral studies; assist with certain aspects of the evaluation and technical and economic monitoring of projects

Qualifications

  • Secondary-level studies plus secretarial training with diploma and/or a minimum of two years' equivalent professional experience
  • Very good command of English and French. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage
  • Fully conversant with Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Competencies

  • Team player
  • Keen sense of responsibility and initiative
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Discretion
  • Ability to improve the drafting of texts in English and French for final delivery