African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) CEO’s Personal Assistant (PA) Job Vacancy

Established by African States with the financial support from the World Bank, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) is a multi-lateral developmental institution dedicated to providing insurance, co-insurance, reinsurance and other financial services to foster trade with and investments in its African Member States for the purposes of promoting trade, investment and other productive activities in Africa.
The African Trade Insurance Agency seeks to fill position outlined below and qualified candidates are invited to apply:
Personal Assistant (PA) to the CEO
The purpose of the position is to provide administrative, secretarial, and logistical support to the CEO. The PA arranges meetings, drafts minutes of meetings and prepares other routine documents. The position ensures follow-up action as may be required by the CEO from time to time.
The incumbent is tasked with speedy processing, safe storage and retrieval of information; and to attend to visitors and telephone calls. The PA makes travel and accommodation arrangements for the CEO and other senior staff. The position promotes safe and efficient use of office machinery, equipment and inventories allocated to the
office.
Experience in events management is desirable. The PA may be required to provide other general administrative services as may be assigned from time to time. The PA to the CEO will be expected to have a minimum of a Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Business Studies or other related discipline. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline will be an advantage. 4 years of experience working as a Personal Assistant to a senior executive or as a senior secretary in a busy department is required.

Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written) and French (spoken and written) are essential for the position. The position is categorized as general staff category (local) under ATI’s classification.
Salary range: $20,000- 24,000 per annum.
The salaries indicated above are tax free, as ATI benefits from having diplomatic immunities and privileges. (Other benefits apply to the salary indications).
How to Apply:
1.     Please submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, ATI’s Personal History Form, details of your current remuneration package to recruitment@ati-aca.org
2.     The Personal History Form can be obtained at ATI’s web-site
3.     The closing date for application is 5 July 2010 at mid night Nairobi time
4.     Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements and submitting applications in compliance with point 1-3 above will be considered for this position and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ATI reserves the right not to make any appointment to the above vacancies, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.