Secretary

Deadline: 18 May 2014 - Job Code: 6.1.04

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a vacancy based in Vienna, Austria, for a Secretary in its Research Division/Environmental Matters Unit.

Main Responsibilities:

• To arrange and record incoming correspondence (memos/letters/e-mails/invoices) and to assist in dispositions and distribution to the relevant staff, to monitor and keep the Unit informed regarding the status of follow up.
• To arrange and record outgoing correspondence (memos/letters/e-mails/invoices), to proof-read and provide necessary background information; to dispatch and file as required.
• To draft memos/letters/e-mails/other response statements as requested.
• To follow-up pending matters within the Unit and with other Division/Departments/Offices.
• To finalize the Unit’s reports and presentations to Management and the Governing Bodies.
• To translate correspondence from German to English and vice versa as required.

Requirements:

• Secondary School certificate plus special courses
• Three years of work experience

Skills and Knowledge:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Proficiency in written and spoken English

Offer:

Commensurate remuneration package i.e. monthly basic salary of €2,886 x 12 per year with tax-free benefits and six-week annual leave.

Applications:

Applicants should kindly complete the “Application Form” which can be downloaded from our website (www.opec.org) and send it to: 

OPEC
Finance & Human Resources Department
Helferstorferstrasse 17
A-1010 Vienna – Austriaor
Email: recruitment@opec.org

Online applicants should quote “Job Code 6.1.04” in the “Subject” field. An automatic reply will be sent to confirm the successful submission of the documents.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 18 May 2014. Acknowledgements will be sent to short-listed candidates only.