Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) Job: Recruitment for Confidential Secretary II, Driver/Mechanic

Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) Job: Recruitment for Confidential Secretary II, Driver/Mechanic

THE ORGANIZATION:

The Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) is an Inter-Governmental Organization established in 1972 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) at Ile-Ife, Nigeria, in 1972 for capacity building in Geoinformatics and related fields (see www.rectas.org ) The Centre hereby invites applications from experienced, resourceful, trustworthy, result-oriented, computer literate and suitably qualified candidates for professional, General Service and Consultancy Service positions.

The Professional Staff positions are for local and international applicants while the General Service and the Consultancy Service positions are local service positions.

The salary for each position is as indicated; in addition, professional and general service staff are entitled to housing, transport, meal subsidy, leave, spouse and children allowances. RECTAS exchange rate is US $1=N145.

POST TITLE:   Confidential Secretary II – RG 07

SALARY SCALE: $2.675.00 – $3.991.00 per annum)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates should posses any of the following qualifications and experience:
• Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Studies or equivalent, with 120 and 60 words per minutes in shorthand and typewriting,
• National Diploma (ND)  in Secretarial studies or equivalent with 120 and 60 words per minute in shorthand and typewriting respectively, and minimum of 5 years experience.

In addition, all candidates should posses ICT skills and in particular the application of the following packages, Microsoft office Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PageMaker

DUTIES:

• Providing secretarial assistance such as taking dictation and reproducing them in typed script and general word processing duties.
• Performing office routines and duties including taking of minutes at meetings
• Receiving visitors, enquiries and phone calls on behalf of the officer whom he or she is attached to
• To carry out such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director.

POST TITLE:   Driver/Mechanic- RG 03

SALARY SCALE: $1,085.00 – $1,729.00

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Candidates should posses a minimum of First School Leaving Certificate or equivalent with class C current driving licence and Class Ill Trade Test or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years driving experience.

DUTIES:

The duties shall include the following:

• Driving and care and cleanliness of official vehicles
• Carrying out minor repairs and servicing of official vehicles
• Monitoring the regular repair and servicing of official vehicles
• Carrying out other duties as may be assigned

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Candidates should submit ten(10) copies  each of their applications, curriculum Vitae and Certificates. The Curriculum Vitae should indicate the following (i) Name in full (ii) Place and Date of birth (iii) Marital status (iv) Home Address (v) Present Contact Address (vi) Office Address (vii) Number and Ages of Children (if any) (viii) Secondary and Post-secondary Education, including dates and names of institutions attended (ix) Qualifications with dates (x) List of Publications (xi) Work Experience with dates (xii) Current salary; and (xiii) Names and Address of three (3) referees.

In addition to stating the names and addresses of the three (3) referees, applicants should request their referees to forward confidential reports on them direct to the Executive Director. One of the referees must be the applicant’s boss at or last place of work.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

All applications with supporting documents should be forwarded to the address below on or before 31^st May, 2011.

The Executive Director

Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS)

Off Road 1, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Campus,

P.M.B 5545, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Please note that short-listed candidates will be contacted for a screening assessment, interaction or practical tests after which successful candidates will be invited for interview.