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WWF International, Assistant to Director, Forests

We are looking for an Assistant to Director, Forests (50%) to assist the Director, Forests in the day-to-day management of the teams with designated administrative duties.

Location:

WWF International office in Gland, Switzerland


Main responsibilities:

  • Assist the Directors in their management and leadership functions;
  • Coordinate logistics for relevant internal meetings and external events as necessary, prepare documentation for assigned meetings and monitors follow-up;
  • Organise agendas, meetings and appointments for the Directors and streamline requests and workloads;
  • Handle mail for the Directors and edit enquiries and correspondence, reports and documents as required.
  • Maintain webpages, calendars, leave forms, filing, archiving systems and contact databases for the two teams;
  • Organise travel and accommodation for staff in the two units, including negotiating fares, air-miles and CO² calculations and itineraries;
  • Provide general office support functions for team members (e.g. photocopying, managing office equipment and supplies, taking phone enquiries, etc).

What you need:

Required Skills and Competencies
  • Excellent organisation skills, ability to prioritize; attention to details;
  • Proactive attitude and ability to take initiative and work independently;
  • Excellent team player with good networking and interpersonal skills;
  • Good awareness and sensitivity of different cultures and ability to communicate cross-culturally;
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and French;
  • Excellent computer knowledge and office software, including Excel, graphs, PowerPoint, internet, intranet, and database;
  • An interest in the field of nature conservation and natural resource management
  • Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.

Please consult the attached job description for more information on the position. 

How to apply?

Email a cover letter and CV to int.recruitments@wwfint.org

Please make sure to add the following reference in your e-mail subject line in order to receive an email confirmation: 
Assistant to Director, Forests

Deadline for applications: November 4th 2012