Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Bilingual Secretary Vacancy at The Eastern Africa Standby Force Coordination Mechanism

The Eastern Africa Standby Force Coordination Mechanism (EASFCOM) invites applications as stated below:
 
Bilingual Secretary GS 5 Step 1

Ref: HR/07/04/BILSEC

The Eastern Africa Standby Force Coordination Mechanism (EASFCOM) wishes to recruit a competent Bilingual Secretary towards enhancing its management system.

This is a local position open to candidates from the Eastern Africa Region currently residents or citizens of Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Translation of documents to French and English and vice versa from time to time as required by the Organization.
  • Typing and proof reading English & French documents, reports, correspondence, messages as required by the Organization.
  • Receiving and drafting responses in routine correspondence.
  • Coordination of office functions with other offices within EASFCOM.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, English, French, or relevant field from a recognized University.
  • Fluent in both English and French. Knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage.
  • Minimum five years working experience translating documents from English/French or vice versa in a multicultural and multinational environment.
  • Excellent Information Communications Technology Skills including proficiency with main office software and knowledge of information systems, internet tools and ability to work in a team.
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed CV with three referees, contact details (e-mail, telephone number) together with copies of certificates to the undersigned not later than 11th June 2014.

EASFCOM
Karen – Westwood Park Rd, off Ngong Rd
P.O. Box 1444 – 00502, 
Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: 254-20-3884720

Email: easfcom@easbrig.org