EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
SECRETARIAT
EAC- PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
PROJECT (EAC-PSSIP)
TERMS OF REFERENCE – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
REFERENCE: EAC-PSSIP - 04 /2013
1.0.
BACKGROUND
The
East African Community (EAC) is a regional organization 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 organization
To
download the detailed advert including the Terms of Reference, duties and
responsibilities, EAC job application format e.t.c please visit the EAC
website: http: www.eac.int -link vacancies
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
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
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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.
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