The U.S. Embassy Tunis is looking to recruit

Assistant Unit/Administrative Assistant

– U.S. Embassy Tunis

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The U.S. Embassy Tunis is looking to recruit an Assistant Unit/Administrative Assistant. The applicant is the Political Section Assistance Unit Office Management Specialist and will report directly to the Assistance Unit Chief.

Job holder will assume a wide range of secretarial, protocol, and administrative functions essential to the efficient operation of the Assistance Unit.

S/he will provide administrative support to the rest of the Political Section team, as needed, in addition to coordinating with country and international travel, etc.

S/he performs clerical duties; coordinates Assistance Unit monitoring visits, creates and updates the Assistance Unit contact database; and maintains the Assistance Unit outreach materials.

The incumbent is the primary Assistance Unit contact person responsible for Mission Front Office customer service to internal and external partners and other stakeholders, including Mission staff, contractors, Implementing Partners (IPs) and grantees, host-government officials, the Embassy, and other customers.

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Critères d’éligibilité

At least three years of progressively responsible clerical and secretarial experience, including experience gained in related work with international development organizations, other donor organizations, host-government organizations, or private-sector institutions
Applicant should have a general knowledge, or the ability to quickly gain such general knowledge, of Embassy regulations and procedures, and of good office management practices; and, be knowledgeable, or able to quickly become knowledgeable, of overall Mission Front Office responsibilities and activities, as well as possess a very good knowledge of standard office procedures and practices.
The incumbent must have an excellent understanding of USG file management, mail handling, and correspondence formatting procedures.
College (2 years) or Post-Secondary School
English (IV, IV), Arabic (IV, IV), French (IV, IV)
Must be proficient in operating computers with standard software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other software programs as needed.