Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 02 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

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 Uganda, Kampala 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 Ugandan 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 13 staff and there are occasional atypical working hours.
• related to MS Office, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Internet etc.
• Right to residence and work in Uganda
• Assets/ selection criteria (basis for awarding points to select the best applicant)
• Level of Education
• Level of professional experience in a similar role preferably international organisations
• Level of skills of interpersonal skills; capacity of organizing and coordinating meetings, agendas, events and contractors
• Level of skills in logistics management (Procurement processes, inventory management, travel arrangements, Hotel reservations)
• Level of IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Zoom, Skype etc.);
• Team work fluency, high flexibility, and capacity to work under pressure;
• Knowledge/experience of EU policies, of international relations, of inner workings of the host country politics/ media/economy; or a personal ability characteristic

Minimum requirements/eligibility criteria (necessary for the application to be considered)
• Minimum of post-Secondary Education with focus on Secretarial studies or its equivalent;
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in an international environment;
• Experience in supporting and assisting a section or unit, and in coordinating the tasks performed there.
• Working knowledge (C2) of English
• Thorough knowledge of PC usage and applications


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: High School

Job application procedure

Please submit your application, consisting of a cover letter and CV (preferably Europass format CV) that must include three relevant referees and copies of education and training certificates via Email: DELEGATION-UGANDA-RECRUITMENT@eeas.europa.eu  Clearly indicate Application Secretary - Administration no later than 17:00 Hours on 25/10/2023. Only complete applications received on time via the above email will be considered.

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 https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/uganda/  will serve under the supervision and responsibility of european-union-delegation-uganda-kampala-looking- the Head of Administration Section, providing support, secretary-administration-section_en expertise and assistance in administrative tasks.


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