Secretary in the Administration section at Delegation of the European Union to Rwanda Deadline 23 January 2025
The European Union Delegation to Rwanda is looking for:
Secretary in the Administration section
We are
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organizations. 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 Rwanda, Kigali works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 27 EU Member States. We are a fully-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the Rwandan government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.
We offer
The post of Secretary (Local Agent Group 3) in the Delegation’s Administration section. The team consists of 11 people. The working week are 37.5 hours under flexitime regime (including limited possibility to telework) and there are occasional atypical working hours.
Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation, and on the changes of these needs. The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of Administration.
For main tasks and duties currently required, please consult the Job profile on Delegation website (link below).
The base salary will depend on relevant and verified employment experience, typically starting from RWF 1,213,613. The vacancy is a fixed term contract. There is a competitive benefits package, subject to certain conditions, including 24 annual leave days per year and public holidays, health insurance and a retirement savings plan.
The expected start date will be March 01st 2025.
Duration: Fixed term contract: 2 years renewable.
Eligibility criteria and selection criteria
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Compulsory minimum requirements Eligibility Criteria |
Assets Selection Criteria, basis for awarding merit points for selection |
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Qualifications |
Completed secondary education (Baccalaureate/A levels or equivalent); and a certificate in administration/management, communication or interpretation |
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Professional experience |
Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, minimum 3 years in Rwanda |
Work history (or network of connections or similar) in the area of secretariat (draft letters and notes, follow up of deadlines, keeping agenda, etc.) contacts with business companies both internal and external (purchases management, fuel management, etc.) Proven experience in digital and physical archiving/storage of information resources; |
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Knowledge of languages |
Working knowledge (B2) of Kinyarwanda, English and French. |
Other regional languages an asset; Proven capacity of interpretation (Kinyarwanda to and from English or French); |
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Knowledge of IT tools |
Very good level of computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Zoom, professional apps, Social Media Apps etc.) |
How to apply
Interested candidates should consult the Delegation’s website on:
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/vacancies_en for the job profile.
Please send your application and supporting documents by email (maximum size 1MB) to eeasjobs-224@eeas.europa.eu
with the subject of the message : ” “[JP/08270] ADMIN Secretary, – [Family Name and first name]”.
The package should include a motivation letter, an Europass format CV (https://europa.eu/europass/en/create-europass-cv) and 2 references.
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted individually and invited to a test and interviews. Recruitment of the successful candidate will be subject to medical fitness.
The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure by telephone: please address any queries concerning this procedure to delegation-rwanda-hr@eeas.europa.eu
The deadline for applications is 21 January 2025 at 12:00 (Rwandan time).
