Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The East African Community is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of South Sudan, and the Republic of Uganda with its Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The EAC mission is to widen and deepen economic, political, social, and cultural integration to improve the quality of life of the people of East Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade, and investments.
This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and result-driven professionals who are citizens of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Uganda) to apply for the following position tenable at EAC Competition Authority.
SENIOR PERSONAL SECRETARY (1 post)
(REF: EAC/HR/2020-21/24)
Organ / Institution: East African Community Competition Authority
Duty Station: Arusha, Tanzania
Job Grade: G5
Job reports to: Registrar
Job Purpose:
Manage, provide and coordinate Office and Secretarial services of the office of Registrar. .

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Personal Secretary shall perform the following functions:
• Manage the Executive office and provide secretarial services and ensure security of Office and information;
• Provide administrative support for official travel arrangement, including itinerary, clearance, tickets and other necessary documents for the Office;
• Arrange for timely requisition of Office supplies and stores;
• Facilitate information sharing between various offices and Directorates and stakeholders;
• Prepare high quality briefing materials for meeting and appointments an taking minutes and dictation;
• Receive, attend to and direct customers/visitors appropriately;
• Manage and update Office diary, draft responses to correspondences and arrange for appointment and meetings as agreed with the Registrar;
• Maintain good customer relations with employees, customer and the general public;
• Arrange appointments and meetings as appropriate, including arranging agendas and programmes for meetings and make follow-up on deadlines, commitment made and action taken;
• Create and maintain appropriate record and filing sub-system for the Office;
• Respond to/direct Incoming/outgoing calls/mails;
• Transcribe and draft official correspondences and memoranda etc.;
• Recommend appropriate system for streamlining office operation;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Management from time to time.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Studies in addition to Diploma in Computer studies covering Microsoft office
• Minimum 10 years’ experience, with minimum 5 years’ experience managing an Executive Office. Also, skills in typing of at least 50wpm and shorthand 120wpm are necessary.

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree
Job Experience Requirements: 10 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
IMPORTANT NOTE
Eligibility for applications:
Applicants from all EAC Partner States are eligible to apply for the above position.
Terms and Conditions of Service:
The above position is tenable for a contract of five (5) years renewable.
This position is subject to the application of the Quota System.
Fringe Benefits:
The established posts offer attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance cover.
Education Qualifications:
All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognized by the relevant national accreditation body in their respective Partner State. This condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained qualifications.
All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of their respective Partner States.
Relevant Working Experience:
Internship, training, and apprenticeship will not be considered as relevant work experience.
Equal Opportunity:
The EAC is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. EAC will only respond to those candidates who strictly meet the set requirements.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the qualification and experience requirements for the above mentioned position are advised to:
• Fill in the application form downloaded from https://www.eac.int/jobs?start=20 attached on each job
• Attach their application letter, a detailed CV, Copies of certified academic certificates, and a copy of National Identity Card or Passport in PDF format scanned in one (1) file.
• Please quote the respective reference number on both the application letter and envelope.
• For electronic submission, please quote the respective reference number on the subject of the email and send to the address given below.
Applications should be submitted to the address below not later than Friday, 21st August 2020. Please note:
1. You may submit your application either electronically or in hard copy but not both.
2. Applications which do not:
• have EAC application form;
• indicate nationality and age;
• have the reference number;
• or have an application letter attached;
• have certified copies of their academic degrees and other professional Certificates;
• Or fail to provide three referees will be disqualified.
3. Only qualified candidates will be contacted
4. EAC Staff Rules and Regulations preclude considerations of applicants above 55 years of age. Please note that EAC does not require candidates to pay money for the recruitment process. All invitations for interviews will be done in writing.
A due diligence will be conducted for all successful candidates in respect of their academic certificates (certification by a recognized higher education body in respective Partner States) and employment records.
The Secretary General
East African Community
P. o Box 1096
Arusha - Tanzania.
Tel: +255 27 2162100
Fax: +255 27 2162190
E-mail: vacancy@eachq.org; copy to: vacancies@eachq.org 
Website: www.eac.int

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