Deadline: 20 June 2018
World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Administration Assistant in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The duration of this post is 10 months.
The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Administration Assistant will perform the following functions-
- Draft correspondence and documents in consultation with the Head of Office. Independently composes and finalizes correspondence of administrative nature.
- Revise correspondence, reports, and documents for proper form and (non-technical) content. Provides rough translation or synopsis of incoming mail and drafts outgoing correspondence in a second working language.
- Assist with verbal and written translations (English/Slovenian) on request from and under guidance from supervisor as required.
- Type reports and other documentation.
- Scan, records, refers and follows up correspondence and documents, evaluates the urgency or critical nature of items, and bringing them to the attention of the responsible staff.
- Inform and reminds responsible staff of follow-up dates and deadlines for response or specific actions, supplying supporting material as appropriate.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Equivalent to graduation from secondary school or equivalent technical or commercial school.
- Higher education degree.
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the secretarial and administrative field , including 1 year’s experience in an international environment such as: WHO/UN, governmental/public, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations.
- Expert knowledge of English and local language.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit WHO.
