Job Title: Associate/ Bilingual Secretary
Job Grade: A1
Reports to: Regional Program Leader, CCAFS West Africa
Location: Bamako- Mali
Department: CCAFS Program
Primary Purpose: To manage the CCAFS regional program office
Major activities:
– Organize the office of the Regional Program Leader, (physically and methodologically) to facilitate the implementation of assignments and the flow of information between the RPL and CCAFS’ partners, scientists and other staff.
– Assist the Regional Program Leader in day-to-day logistical and administrative management of CCAFS RPL office
– Handle secretarial services for CCAFS program staff, visitors and events,
– In collaboration with the appropriate ICRISAT administrative units follow-up on all issues pertaining to the CCAFS Program. Handle routine translation from English into French and vice versa
– Handle logistics for events hosted by the CCAFS program within the region;
– Serve as secretary to management meetings of CCAFS Regional Program
– Make travel arrangements for CCAFS program
Educational Qualifications and other skills
– B.Sc./DUT (Secretariat de Direction) or Equivalent
– Advanced use of Microsoft office and related programs especially, Word processing, excel , Outlook, PowerPoint, e-mail and internet
– Ability to get along with and motivate co-workers
– Flexibility and willingness to work long hours
Experience Required
– Five years’ experience in Office management and secretarial services
– Language requirements: Fluency in English and French essential
Interested candidates can send: curriculum vitae, including the addresses of three referees and a motivation letter stating the applicant’s suitability for the position following email addresses to September 30, 2011, at icrisat@icrisatml.org