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