Job
Title: Project Manager Assistant
Title: Project Manager Assistant
Organization: International Organization for Migration
(IOM)
(IOM)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Project Manager, European
Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM)
to: Project Manager, European
Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM)
VNE
Number: VNE-11
Number: VNE-11
About
US:
US:
The International Organization for
Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading international
intergovernmental organization dealing with migration. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and
humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on
migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration
problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including
refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM, acting as implementing partner
for the European Commission, is seeking to recruit a number of local staff for
support functions assigned to the European Union Election Observation Mission
(EU EOM) in Uganda.
Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading international
intergovernmental organization dealing with migration. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and
humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on
migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration
problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including
refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM, acting as implementing partner
for the European Commission, is seeking to recruit a number of local staff for
support functions assigned to the European Union Election Observation Mission
(EU EOM) in Uganda.
Job
Summary: The Project
Manager Assistant will ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the
office and work in close collaboration with internal partners/agencies to
ensure efficient flow of information and actions on instructions. Essential duties
include the arrangement of appointments and meetings, contacting and liaising
with high ranking representatives and officials, acting as interpreter and/or
taking minutes as and when required, follow up of deadlines and commitments
made, preparation of informal translations and any other duties assigned by the
PM.
Summary: The Project
Manager Assistant will ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the
office and work in close collaboration with internal partners/agencies to
ensure efficient flow of information and actions on instructions. Essential duties
include the arrangement of appointments and meetings, contacting and liaising
with high ranking representatives and officials, acting as interpreter and/or
taking minutes as and when required, follow up of deadlines and commitments
made, preparation of informal translations and any other duties assigned by the
PM.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate for the IOM Project Manager Assistant vacancy should preferably
hold a degree or appropriate higher education qualification
The
ideal candidate for the IOM Project Manager Assistant vacancy should preferably
hold a degree or appropriate higher education qualification
·
A
minimum of three years’ experience (preferably with International Organizations
or NGOs in the related field).
A
minimum of three years’ experience (preferably with International Organizations
or NGOs in the related field).
·
All candidates
should be non-partisan
All candidates
should be non-partisan
·
Excellent
command of both written and spoken English
Excellent
command of both written and spoken English
·
Fluency
in any other local language would be an asset.
Fluency
in any other local language would be an asset.
·
Excellent
analytical and drafting skills
Excellent
analytical and drafting skills
·
Computer
literacy i.e. familiar with MS Windows, Excel and Outlook.
Computer
literacy i.e. familiar with MS Windows, Excel and Outlook.
·
Willingness
and flexibility to work in an environment with an intensive workload
Willingness
and flexibility to work in an environment with an intensive workload
·
Candidates
must be willing to work flexible hours and be able to perform under tight
deadlines.
Candidates
must be willing to work flexible hours and be able to perform under tight
deadlines.
NB: Candidates should be
available for hire immediately. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
available for hire immediately. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All those interested in working with the
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send their resumes and
short application letters via E-mail only to: [email protected]. Please
clearly include the VNE Number in the subject line of the email. (Check top of
this advert)
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send their resumes and
short application letters via E-mail only to: [email protected]. Please
clearly include the VNE Number in the subject line of the email. (Check top of
this advert)
Deadline:
24th December 2015
24th December 2015
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