Job Description

•   Location: WASCAL Head office, Accra, Ghana
•   Duration: Three years (renewable)
•   Report to:  The Executive Director

The West African Science Service Center for Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)  is seeking to fill the position of Executive Secretary to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Executive Director. The successful candidate will be expected to:

•   Providing general secretarial / administration support to the Executive Director;
•   Schedule appointments on behalf of the Executive Director
•   Dealing with official correspondence (electronic and others);
•   Take and prepare  minutes at meetings
•   Create and prepare reports as required;
•   Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualification Required & Experience

This position requires:

•   Bachelor degree or higher diploma  in administration / secretarial and related areas or equivalent qualification
•   At least 3 years of working experience preferably in a university environment
•   Fully bi-lingual English/French
•   Citizen of a WASCAL member country (see www.wascal.org)

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All applications including curriculum vitae, names and contact information of three referees should be emailed to:-

candidature@wascal.org

Please indicate “Executive Secretary” in the subject line. You may visit www.wascal.org for further information.

Closing Date: 30 September, 2014

•   This is a local position based in Accra, Ghana.
•   Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.