EAC-PSSIP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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 organisation 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 organisation

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 Close
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.