Administrative Assistant At East, Central And Southern African Health Community (Ecsa-Hc)

Administrative Assistant At East, Central And Southern African Health Community (Ecsa-Hc)
Position Description:
The East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) is a regional organization set up in 1974 to promote the highest possible standards of health among member countries.

ECSA-HC is mandated to foster cooperation among member states that will lead to the strengthening of health care programmes in the region. The Secretariat implements its activities through specific programmes in Family and Reproductive Health, Food Security and Nutrition, Health Systems and Services Development, HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases, Human Resources for Health & Capacity Building, Research, Information and Advocacy and Monitoring and Evaluation.
The East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) based in Arusha, Tanzania invites applications for the Post of Administrative Assistant from suitably qualified persons who are nationals of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Purpose of the post:
To provide efficient secretarial and administrative services to the Organization

Specific Duties
• Typing letters, reports and minutes
• Filing and processing outgoing mails
• Sending and receiving facsimile and electronic mail
• Handling visitors and maintaining the diary of the manager
• Making and receiving official telephone calls
• Responding to routine correspondence
• Organizing and servicing meetings, workshops and conferences

Education, professional qualifications and relevant working experience
• Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education and a full secretarial diploma
• At least three years experience, as an Administrative Assistant
• A degree in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage.

Skills required
• Full secretarial skills • Office management practice
• Computer applications
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Age: 25-45 years.

Remuneration Package
• An attractive package will be offered to the right candidate.
• The package details may be obtained on request from the Director General, ECSA Health Community, Arusha, Tanzania.

Contract Appointment
This is a three-year contract appointment renewable upon successful performance.

Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should send their cover letter, CV, Copies of educational and professional certificates, names of three (3) referees with their addresses including Telephone, Fax and e-mail by post to:

The Director General
East, Central and Southern African Health Community
P O Box 1009
Arusha, Tanzania

Phone: +255 (0) 272 549 362
Area: Arusha
Application Deadline: 11/03/2011