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Senior Secretary (Ref. 13)
ECHO South Asia Regional Support Office
Location: New Delhi
Last Date: August 26, 2010
SENIOR SECRETARY
(Ref. 13)
ECHO SOUTH ASIA
REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICE
The European Commission’s
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) funds relief
operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the
European Union. ECHO works with about 200 operational partners,
including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross/Crescent movement and
non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Aid is channelled impartially,
straight to victims, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion,
gender, age, nationality or political affiliation.
ECHO’s South Asia Regional
Support Office (RSO) in Delhi provides support to nine countries in
South Asia – India, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Iran and Maldives.
ECHO South Asia RSO
announces the vacant position of a ‘Senior Secretary’ for its Regional
Support Office based in New Delhi.
The
Vacancy Announcement and
Terms of Reference for the
post and the standard EC format
CV are available at the EU Delegation website:
http://www.delind.ec.europa.eu/vacancies.asp for use by the
potential candidates.
PROFILE
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Higher education and/or
equivalent adequate experience
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Demonstrate at least 5
years relevant working experience, in particular secretarial and
coordination functions
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Speaking and writing
Hindi fluently
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Excellent in written and
spoken English; other relevant languages will be considered as a plus
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Computer literate and
proficiency in use of MS Office applications and MS Outlook
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Capacity to work in a
multidisciplinary and multicultural team
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Demonstrate flexibility,
versatility, initiative, pro-activity, diplomacy, dynamism and
enthusiasm.
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Able to work under
pressure and tight deadlines
JOB DESCRIPTION
The incumbent serves as
‘Senior Secretary’ in ECHO RSO Delhi with responsibility for carrying
out general office/department coordination and information flow
management, and providing secretarial and other related duties, to the
ECHO RSO as well as provision of ad hoc support to other field offices
under the ECHO RSO area of responsibilities.
Applications MUST comprise
of:
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A cover letter setting
out briefly the candidate’s motivation and suitability for the
position.
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A completed CV in the EC
standard format only (The EC Standard format can be downloaded from
http://www.delind.ec.europa.eu/vacancies.asp).
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The name, position and
contact number/details (telephone, fax, e-mail) of three references,
one of them being from the last employer.
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Any pertinent
recommendation letter(s) that the candidate may wish to add.
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A copy of education
certificates.
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A copy of relevant work
certificates.
CONTRACT
A contract of employment
will be concluded for an initial period of one year, subject to a
successful completion of 6 month probation period. Employment is
expected to start in October 2010. The candidate will be placed in
Group 3 on the ECHO salary grid. A competitive salary, comparable with
international organizations in Delhi will be offered to the selected
candidate.
The European Commission’s
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) is an Equal
Opportunities Employer. The working conditions include working with a
dynamic, enthusiastic and engaged team in an open and collaborative
environment.
Applications must arrive in
the ECHO Regional Support Office no later than 26/08/2010 at 17:00
local time. The application should be clearly marked Senior
Secretary (Ref. 13) on the envelope. No electronic
application is accepted.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted. Candidates must abstain from contacting
the ECHO Regional Support office for information on the selection
process. Any candidate that in any way tries to influence the selection
committee will be disqualified immediately.
Address for applications:
ECHO South Asia Regional Support
Office
Regional Administrative
Coordinator
Application for Senior Secretary
C-384, Defence Colony
New Delhi -
110024
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