L’Ambassade d’Afrique du Sud à Abidjan recrute Secrétaire Bilingue

Description du poste

The South African Embassy in Abidjan is looking for a bilingual English and French Secretary in the office of the Defence Attaché
Position: Secretary

Salary: Annual Basic Salary will range between FCFA 9,029,904 – FCFA 11,003,679 per annum based on qualifications and experience (Excluding benefits).

The successful candidate will be:
– appointed on a permanent basis
– placed on a three (03) months’ probation

Requirements
• A minimum of 12 years schooling with completion of at least a one (01) year Secretarial Diploma/Certificate
• Driver’s Licence
Competences
• Diplomacy
• Computer Skills
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Planning and Organizing
• Interpreting and Translations

Behavioural attributes
• Adaptability
• Sense of Urgency
• Conceptualization
• Analytical thinking
• Initiative

Profil du poste

Duties
1. Providing secretarial functions to the office of the Defence Attaché though organizing and maintaining the diary, arranging meetings, confirming appointments, travel arrangements and reminding the Defence Attaché of engagements and the overall general office administration such as:
a. Gather requested information
b. Compile/type correspondence, documentation, etc
c. Maintain a filing system
2. Provide Secretarial functions to meetings of the Defence Attaché and make logistical arrangements
3. Collection and interpretation of security, economic and trade information
4. Dissemination of trade and economic information to appropriate organizations and enterprise and processing of trade inquiries
5. Identifying opportunities for RSA export to CI
6. Drive the Defence Attaché to and from meetings/and other official events
7. Interpret and translate official documents from French to English Languages and vice versa

Dossiers de candidature

Application Procedures:
• Interested applicants should submit a letter with reference of the post in English accompanied by:
– A curriculum vitae, notarized copies of certificates, diplomas, degrees and references from previous employers
– A police clearance
– All documents should be translated in to English, 2 Recent passport size photo.

To apply for the post, the cover letter, the CV and all relevant documents must be sent to the South African Embassy for the attention: Corporate Services Manager

The application documents must be submitted physically at the South African Embassy located at Cocody, Avenue Jacques Aka, Rue Monseigneur René Kouassi.
Contacts: 2722449210

Selection Process: After a paper selection, the short-listed applicants will be invited for an English test. Once finalised, the best qualified applicants will be invited for an interview. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Applications must be received before May 31, 2023.