Bilingual Secretary (WAHO)
Bilingual SecretaryÂ
( Applications should be sent to: bilingualwaho@ecowas.int.)
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NB: Locally recruited post; candidates to this position should be a Burkinabe or ECOWAS citizens legally resident in Burkina Faso
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SUPERVISOR: THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY HEALTH, WAHO
 Grade: G5
 Annual Salary: UA 12,465 – UA 16,575
 Duty Post: BoboDIOULASSO, BURKINA FASO
 Duration: PERMANENT
 QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of Higher National Diploma or equivalent in Secretarial Administration or related field.
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EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Six (6) years work experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Sense of confidentiality
Excellent operational and administrative skills
Must be computer literate and possess excellent command of computer applications: MS-office (word, Excel, powerpoint, Access)
Document and database management skills
Experience in electronic and physical filing of documents
Ability to work under pressure in a multicultural environment
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Book and schedule appointments for the Director;
- Make telephone calls, verify incoming calls to ensure their importance and possibility to respond
- Â Â Receive and guide visitors to the office of the Director;
- Create a recording system of in-coming and out-going mails; ensure archiving and filing of documents;
- Keep records of important files and documents for the Director and make them available for reference as and when needed;
- Ensure follow-up on documents submitted to the Director for signature;
- Drafts, prepares, types letters, reports, memos and general correspondence for Director
- Organise and take minutes of Meetings;
- Performs any other relevant duties as may be assigned
   LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
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Fluency (written and oral) in two of the official languages of ECOWAS: French, English and Portuguese. A
Working knowledge of the third ECOWAS language would be an advantage
Applications should be sent to: bilingualwaho@ecowas.int.