• Jul 20

Administrative Assistant (50%)

For our Policy and Research Division, we are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to be our next: Administrative Assistant (50%)

 Location:                   Geneva

Starting date:                   1st September 2018 or upon mutual agreement

Duration:                          unlimited

THE ROLE

Reporting to the head and deputy head of the Policy and Research Division, the administrative assistant is responsible for the administrative aspects of the day to day functioning of the division. This includes:           

• Divisional administration, including implementing organizational management procedures, maintaining a divisional filing system, managing travel arrangements, keeping track of absences
• Financial administration, including processing payments, overseeing the divisions budget and accounts, and assisting with the compilation of financial reports and audits for donors
• Human resources support, including coordinating and supporting the hiring and induction of incoming staff
• Other assistance, including liaising with experts, assisting with the organization of events.

 YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a similar position
• Excellent administrative / organisational / financial management skills
• Fluent in English and French
• Ability to proactively plan and implement work, including managing multiple priorities
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships in a dynamic, multi-cultural environment
  
   
  
  OTHER

• Swiss or EU citizenship or a valid work permit for Switzerland at the time of application is a pre-requisite
• Availability to work five half days per week

 WE OFFER 

• a rewarding, dynamic and challenging work experience
• the chance to be part of a multicultural team of supportive, hardworking and values-driven people
• the chance to contribute to improvingsecurity of states and their people within a framework of democratic governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights

 If you think you are a good match for DCAF and the position advertised, please send your applicationto prdrecruitment@dcaf.ch by 10 August 2018 with the subject heading ‘Administrative Assistant – PRDiv’, enclosing: 

• a one-page motivational statement in English describing your relevant experience and what you can bring to DCAF
• a concise CV (maximum two pages)
  
   

DCAF is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of sex, age, disability, gender identity, religion, or ethnicity. 

Please note that only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.

For further information on DCAF, please visit our website:http://www.dcaf.ch.

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