Job Vacancy For Secretary
European Union Delegation to Ghana
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A team player, responsive and committed with a high sense of initiative.
- He/she should be a fast learner, very well organized, able to prioritize workloads and deliver accurately on short-term requests.
- Manage the calendar of the relevant Head of Section;
- Book meeting rooms, set up conference calls and take messages and minutes during meetings;
- Answering and redirecting phone calls providing information;
- Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate section or individual;
- Draft notes, minutes and routine correspondence with the right layout and format.
- Ensure administrative quality checks for signature by the hierarchy before transmission of any document;
- Receive and route incoming correspondence, finalise and transmit outgoing correspondence;
- Ensure that incoming messages and correspondence are registered, correctly attributed and followed up respecting deadlines;
- Maintain the filing system so that information can be easily retrieved;
- Update regularly the section contacts Database (outlook);
- Assist mission performers in the section with the preparation of Mission Orders and Declaration of Expenses;
- Encode requests for official transportation in the relevant application and follow-up on approval;
- Update and follow-up mission planning, absences and holidays in the shared calendar of the Section;
- Provide support to consultants working on EU projects regarding visa application;
- Provide administrative and logistical support for the organisation of internal and external events such as meetings, workshops, conferences and public events (booking location, invitations, catering, reception of guests, etc.)
- Assist in organizing missions for EU officials visiting Ghana;
- Ensure that the tools and logistics needs of the Section are covered by liaising with the administration section or the appropriate service providers;
- Manage functional mailboxes and handle messages as necessary under the supervision of the relevant head of section;
- Assist in the induction of new staff in the section;
- Ensure back-up of other secretaries in the section in case of absences and provide secretarial support to other sections when required;
- Perform other ad-hoc tasks required by the Management.
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Time management skills
- Information and communication technology skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work independently and prioritise workloads
- Deliver accurate and quality work on short-term requests
- Team player
- Dynamic, motivated and responsible personality with a sense of initiative
- Resilient and able to work under pressure
- Responsive and multi-tasking
- Very discrete in the handling of information
- Adjustable to flexible working hours
- Strong customer-service abilities
- Thorough and attentive to details
- Flexible and easily adaptable to a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment
- Eager to learn and develop new skills
- Post-secondary education attested by a diploma
- University Degree in Administration, Social Sciences or other
- Minimum 5 years in performing above mentioned
- Work experience with diplomatic missions or international organizations;
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office Suite and Internet based applications
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