Bilingual Secretary

Reference: ECW/PRG/BSEC-G2018 Location: Banjul, The Gambia Supervisor: The Permanent Representative of the President of ECOWAS Commission to The Gambia Grade: G5 Duration: Contract 1 year (renewable) Duties And Responsibilities

Book and schedule appointments for the Permanent Representative;
Make telephone calls, verify incoming calls to ensure their importance and possibility to respond
Receive and guide visitors to the office of the Permanent Representative;
Create a recording system of in-coming and out-going mails; ensure archiving and filing of documents;
Keep records of important files and documents for the Permanent Representative and make them available for reference as and when needed;
Ensure follow-up on documents submitted to the Permanent Representative for signature;
Drafts, prepares, types letters, reports, memos and general correspondence for Permanent Representative;
Organise and take minutes of Meetings;
Performs any other relevant duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

A minimum of Higher National Diploma or equivalent in Secretarial Administration or related field.

Experience And Skills:

Six (6) years work experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Sense of confidentiality
Excellent operational and administrative skills
Must be computer literate and possess excellent command of computer applications: MS-office (word, Excel, powerpoint, Access)
Document and database management skills
Experience in electronic and physical filing of documents
Ability to work under pressure in a multicultural environment

Language Requirements:

Fluency (written and oral) in two of the official languages of ECOWAS: French, English and Portuguese. Aworking knowledge of a third ECOWAS language would be an advantage

Salary Annual Salary: USD 12,465 – USD 16,575

Applicants should send their applications to: bilingualsecgambia@ecowas.int Note: Locally recruited post; candidates to this position should be a Gambian or ECOWAS citizens legally resident in The Gambia. 

Apply via :

bilingualsecgambia@ecowas.int