East African Community Secretariat
EAC - Payment
and Settlement Systems Integration Project (EAC - PSSIP)
Terms of Reference: Administrative Assistant
1.0. Background
The East African
Community (EAC) is a regional organisation mandated by the Governments of the
Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania
to spearhead the East African economic, social and political integration, with its
headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
Following a
request from EAC Secretariat to the African Development Fund (ADF) for support
to the areas of Payment and Settlement Systems Integration of the EAC Financial
Sector Development and Regionalization Project (FSDRP1), the ADF committed to
provide a grant in support of the establishment of EA Payment and Settlement
Systems Integration Project (EAC-PSSIP) in the EAC region.
The Protocol
Agreement amounting to Fifteen Million Units of Account (UA 15,000,000) was
signed between EAC and ADF to fund the Four (4) years project
Applications are
therefore invited from suitably qualified citizens of the East African Partner
States for the position of Administrative Assistant tenable at the EAC
Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania.
2.0. Qualifications and Experience
To be qualified
for the position, the candidate must meet the minimum required qualifications
and experience:
a) Degree in
secretarial studies and office management or equivalent, with sufficient skills
in typing at 60 wpm and 120 wpm in shorthand;
b) Supplementary
courses/training in finance, administration, or other relevant field will be an
added advantage;
c) Working
experience with Office Management/Administrative issues of not less than 5
years at national, regional or international organisation
3.0. Terms and Conditions of Service
This is an
EAC-PSSIP project position supported by African Development Fund (ADF), and is
a non-established position for which contract terms are limited to the period
of the project, and may be renewed subject to performance and extension of the
funding.
The
Administrative Assistant will be recruited by the EAC Secretariat for an
initial period of two (2) years including a probation period of six months.
The contract may
be renewed contingent upon project budgeting and a satisfactory performance
evaluation.
Attractive
consolidated remuneration packages for fixed contract positions will be paid in
accordance with the EAC-PSSIP budget.
4.0. How to Apply
Download EAC Job
Application Format from the EAC website
Interested
candidates should submit their applications quoting the reference number of the
position applied for by registered mail, courier service, e-mail (All soft
copies should be in MS Word) or dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, copies
of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and
addresses of three referees, and day time tele/cell phone contacts to:
The Secretary
General
East African
Community Secretariat Headquarters
EAC Close
P.O. Box 1096
Arusha -
Tanzania.
Fax No: 007 27
2502455/2504481
E-mail: vacancies@eachq.org
To be received
not later than 5th September, 2013 at 17:30 local time (Arusha)
The East African
Community is an equal opportunity employer.
Female candidates
are encouraged to apply.
We shall only
respond to those candidates who strictly meet the set requirements.
