Secretaries

Position Title:Secretaries (varying levels depending on qualifications)
Opening Date:February 18, 2010
Closing Date:February 25, 2010
Who may apply:All Interested Candidates
Length of Service:Personal Services Contract – One Year renewable

This is an expansion of the previously advertised Secretary position vacancy which closed on December 15, 2010. If you have previously applied for the December advertisement, you need not re-apply for this one.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking highly qualified candidates for the positions of Secretaries, to work in the USAID Mission for West Bank & Gaza. The primary purpose of these positions is to assist in the management of the office by providing support on a variety of administrative, secretarial, clerical and related assistance functions to the office staff members. Responsibilities include keeping supervisors’ calendars and reminding them of appointments and other commitments; preparing and typing correspondence, reports and other documents in English; controlling and tracking action correspondence; and maintaining files and records. Incumbent is expected to keep USAID regulations and correspondence filed in both hard copy and electronically and to ensure the smooth operation of the office. These positions are based in Tel Aviv and require the ability to commute to the office daily.
    
QUALIFICATIONS SOUGHT:
-Completion of secondary school is required. Completion of some business or administrative related university studies is highly desirable.
-Minimum of three years of previous secretarial, administrative and/or office experience is required.
-Knowledge of secretarial, clerical and general administrative practices and procedures.
-Must be discrete and have strong interpersonal skills.
-Must be skilled in Microsoft Office and database applications, and have the ability to use office machines.
-Must have excellent organizational skills.
-Level IV (fluency) in English is required. Arabic and Hebrew are highly desirable.

HOW TO APPLY:
Send a typed CV in ENGLISH along with a cover letter addressing all Qualifications sought, to: USAID Executive Office attention HR Department

By Fax: 03-511-4894

Or by Email: [email protected]

All applicants: Please submit a typed resume along with a cover letter Submissions must be received at the USAID Executive Office by: February 25, 2010


IMPORTANT!!!

-PLEASE CLEARLY INDICATE THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A SECRETARIAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT AND ADDRESS ALL QUALIFICATIONS SOUGHT.
-PLEASE INDICATE WHERE YOU LEARNED ABOUT THE POSITION: SPECIFY WHICH WEBSITE AND/OR NEWSPAPER.
-ANY APPLICATION THAT DOES NOT SPECIFY THE POSITION APPLIED FOR WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
-SELECTION WILL DEPEND UPON EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICANTS, AS WELL AS REFERENCES AND INTERVIEWS.
-HIRING FOR THIS POSITION IS BASED ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY


Additional information:
Fully qualified candidates for employment are normally hired at the first step of the position grade. In some instances, candidates may be hired at a higher step when exceptional qualifications so warrant. The decision will be made by the USAID Executive Officer. If there are no qualified candidates at the starting grade level, a candidate may be hired at a lower grade trainee level.
Only qualified applicants will be considered. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted.