ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (Pftac)

Key Responsibilities

• Activity monitoring and support: Keep track of the center’s activities and provide essential support to resident advisors in executing their work programs. This includes coordinating regional workshops, organizing advisor and expert travel and missions within the Pacific Island Countries, engaging short-term experts, and assisting in the preparation and distribution of briefing papers, back-to-office reports, and technical assistance reports.
• Workshop Administration: Take charge of all administrative aspects of workshops by preparing budgets, managing participants lists, producing necessary workshop documents, facilitating travel arrangements for participants, and arranging contracts and travel of experts.
• Travel: The role involves travel within Fiji and occasionally to other member countries.

Requirements

• Education: Completion of secondary education; training in business administration or experience in a variety of fields, e.g., finance and accounting, human resources, audit, administrative, or in other related fields is desirable.
• Experience: Five or more years of relevant experience. Experience in international organizations would be an advantage.
• Skills: Excellent organization and communication skills, with an ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in a wide range of software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as virtual meeting platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Webex.
• Eligibility: Candidates must be nationals or residents of Fiji or be able to independently obtain a valid work permit before starting employment.

How to Apply