Secretary

• Deadline: Expired

We are

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union between 27 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organisations. Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy.

The EU Delegation to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC):

• Supports Tanzania’s and EAC’s development agendas and sustainable development goals for a better life for all
• Provides support with a view to  inclusive growth, private sector development and job creation
• Promotes fundamental rights, good governance and accountable democracy;
• Fosters regional peace and stability, economic integration and trade development.

We offer

Upon recruitment, the successful candidates will occupy a specific job function as Secretary to the Head of Cooperation and the Economic Section. The job functions may be changed in accordance with the needs of the Delegation.

This is a full time employment. The posts are allocated in salary group III which has a minimum gross salary of 3,151,309 TZS.

We offer other entitlements as per European Union human resources procedures applicable to locally recruited staff. The definitive salary will be determined based on the professional experience of the successful candidate. We offer a competitive position in an international environment. Benefits, such as additional pension scheme and medical insurance, are offered to employees and their families under certain conditions.

The Secretary may assist in Delegation related secretarial duties, including keeping diaries, screening phone calls, organizing meetings and missions, travel managements, handling correspondence, including drafting of letters, encoding of approval circuits, filing etc.

• Assist in maintaining good and effective positive working relations with all the representatives of the Government, the diplomatic missions of EU Member States, development partners and project stakeholders.
• Assist in the provision of general project management support or information as requested
• Assist in the management of programmes or contracts in the section’s portfolio.
• Assist with the filing, storage, maintenance and destruction (as appropriate) of unclassified hard or soft copy data.
• Assist with the representation of the EU Delegation in events organised locally.
• Act as a backup for other Secretaries in the Delegation.
• Assist in any other task requested and deemed necessary for the functioning of the Delegation.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor Degree and or relevant training

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months relevant work experience.

Linguistics ability and Communication skills

• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• Very good oral and written communication.

Interpersonal and Intellectual skills

• High degree of responsibility and be able to work independently
• Ability to work in a team
• Professional conduct. Ability to focus on priorities and to organise work to deliver on time
• Flexibility to work under pressure and to respond quickly to new demands.

Selection Criteria

The process

After the deadline for applications, the eligible applications will be admitted to the Selection by the Committee set up for this purpose.

Depending on the number of applications received, successive phases of Selection may include shortlisting of candidates based assessment of the information provided in the cover letter, CV practical testing and interviews.

Only candidates admitted to each successive selection phase will be contacted individually. The Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this job advertisement to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.

The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure. During the selection process, please do not contact the members of the Selection Committee, but address your questions and comments to the Delegation’s Administration.