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Job Summary

IUCN PACO Region is seeking an Assistant to the Regional Director.

The Assistant reports directly to the Regional Director (RD) to whom he/she provides support in all aspects of his work; He/she guarantees a smooth, efficient and effective operation of the regional Office/secretariat.

•   The incumbent is the first point of contact for the RD office for outside enquiries and therefore requires excellent multicultural communication skills and an overview of the work in the entire Region.
•   The incumbent will be expected to handle sensitive and confidential information and also have fluency in spoken and written English.

Duty Station: The successful candidate will be based in Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso
Function Group: A3 in the IUCN classification system
Expected State Date: 01 September, 2013
Type of Contract: One year (renewable)

Qualification Required & Experience

Selection Criteria:

•   Higher level education (minimum 3 years) in administration/secretarial or relevant field; other training focuses may be considered as long as the candidate has acceptable competencies for the tasks described above;
•   Have minimum of five (5) years work experience as Administrative Assistant or Executive Assistant preferably with International Organisation or International Non Government Organisations;
•   Have a good command of both French and English; CV must include clear indicators of capacity with regard to the English language, such as school attendance, work or long stay in an Anglophone country
•   Ability to deal tactfully with sensititve or confidential issues and information;
•   Be computer literate with proven knowledge of software (word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and Internet);
•   Be hard working and able to work under pressure
•   Be smart, honest, trust worthy and a good communicator

Location: Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates who meet the selection requirements are requested to send their curriculum vitae, a letter of motivation in French or English (the letter must specifically address the Selection Criteria/requirements in the order presented above), and the names and contact details of three referees, including one recent employer.

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" botton.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnite, GMT Time.

The selection requirements are to be seen on IUCN/PACO website at: http://www.iucn.org/fr/propos/union/secretariat/bureaux/paco/.

To apply to the job, please visit the following link: https://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=611

Closing Date: 15 August, 2013

IUCN is an equal opportunities employer

English certificates from a French speaking country are not considered reliable indicators