Apply: AfDB Team Assistant

Deadline: 06 March, 2021

Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Team Assistant.

AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).

Responsibilities

  • Organise (including generation of virtual meeting links, etc.) and attend to multiple meetings, appointments and events to ensure responsible management
  • Arrange travel, visa and accommodation and travel occasionally with management to provide general assistance
  • Initiate and prepare various administrative documents and forms, such as staff list, staff travels, staff absence (annual leave, home leave, maternity leave, etc.) as well as statistical data when required
  • Create contracts for hiring consultants in DACON
  • Devise and maintain efficient office systems
  • Track and follow up on documents and deal with incoming emails and faxes
  • Manage systems and create and process expense reports in SAP
  • Assist management in the area of resources such as the administrative budget, monitoring and reviewing expenses and bringing issues to the attention of manager
  • Participate in the preparation of the annual and mid-year budget review by inputting and monitoring data

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Management, Commerce, Administration, or a related discipline, preferably with courses in Secretarial Studies/Administration/Office Management
  • Four years, minimum, of professional work experience in project management, work programme and budget preparation, and information management
  • Good understanding of the functions, organisation and procedures of the bank’s leadership, and strong research capabilities and problem solving
  • Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise, perform tasks in a timely and effective manner
  • Good interpersonal skills, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multicultural environment
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French and/or English
  • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: AfDB

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