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Secretary - - OFID

Vacancy No.: VA906/2011

Job Title: Secretary

Organizational Unit: Public/Private Sector Operations Department

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific tasks will include:

Under the supervision of respective Superiors, the incumbent will be tasked with:

  • Typing, and when necessary composing routine memos, correspondence, reports, and presentations.
  • Overseeing the preparation of all documentation to high standards of presentation and accuracy.
  • Ensuring that standard office practices and routines are functioning effectively on an ongoing basis.
  • Contacting other staff members to ensure appropriate follow-up and delivery of critical official activities.
  • Handling on a routine basis, highly confidential information in a professional manner.
  • Checking outgoing mails for accuracy and conformity with policies and specific instructions.
  • Performing other standard secretarial functions such as filing, accurate record keeping, photocopying, handling inquiries, making meeting arrangements, all in a consistent manner with official guidelines.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Formal secretarial training from a recognized institution will be an asset.
  • Minimum of five years relevant experience, preferably in an international environment.

Skills and Competences

  • Extensive knowledge in the usage of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
  • Strong understanding of office technologies such as e-mail, internet and on-line database management.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluency in English, German and French is highly essential.
  • Working knowledge of Spanish and/or Arabic will be an asset.
  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and guidance.
  • Good interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

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