The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) is one of the five
regional components of the African Standby Force established by the African
Union for the purpose of containing the scourge of conflicts and enhancing
peace and security in the continent.
The Eastern Africa Region, as defined by the African Union Commission (AUC), is composed of 14 Member States: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The Eastern Africa Standby Force Coordination Mechanism (EASFCOM) wishes to
recruit additional competent personnel to enhance internal controls.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions
as outlined below.The Eastern Africa Region, as defined by the African Union Commission (AUC), is composed of 14 Member States: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
EASFCOM will only respond to those candidates who strictly meet its requirements. Qualified women are encouraged to apply. Applications should be received not later than 30th March 2012.
Bilingual Secretary
Station: EASFCOM, Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: GS 5 Step 1
Report to: The Head of Administration
Essential Functions
- Typing
and proof reading documents, reports, correspondence, messages etc as
required by the Supervisors in English and French.
- Translation
of documents to French and English and vice versa from time to time as
required by the Organization
- Receiving
and drafting responses to routine correspondence.
- Receiving
office guests, visitors and staff and provide them with the basic
information on relevant issues and procedures maintaining professional
ethics and high degree of customer care.
- Performing
general secretarial/clerical duties including photocopying, faxing,
mailing and filing.
- Handling
communication in form of telephone, mail fax and other forms of
communication.
- Handling
all telephone inquiries for the Organization, arrange for call backs,
provide back-up materials for callbacks as well as redirect phone calls to
the relevant offices.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in linguistics, English, French, Education or relevant field from a
recognized University.
- Fluent
in both English and French and any other AU Official languages.
- Minimum
five years working experience in a multicultural setting.
Terms and Conditions
The post is tenable on a three (3) year contract term to an ideal candidate who shall be within age brackets of 30 - 45 years of age.
How to Apply:
Applications together with copies of certificates and a detailed CV with three referees should be submitted only by E-Mail, registered mail or courier service to:
Director
EASFCOM
Karen - Westwood Park Rd, off Ngong Rd., next to Kenya Defence Staff College
P.O. Box 1444 - 00502, Karen, Nairobi, KENYA
Fax: (254) (0)20 88 46 96
E-Mail: easbricom@easbrig.org.
The post is tenable on a three (3) year contract term to an ideal candidate who shall be within age brackets of 30 - 45 years of age.
How to Apply:
Applications together with copies of certificates and a detailed CV with three referees should be submitted only by E-Mail, registered mail or courier service to:
Director
EASFCOM
Karen - Westwood Park Rd, off Ngong Rd., next to Kenya Defence Staff College
P.O. Box 1444 - 00502, Karen, Nairobi, KENYA
Fax: (254) (0)20 88 46 96
E-Mail: easbricom@easbrig.org.