Program Assistant

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa World Bank Group Full time

Job #:

- req21710
Organization:

  • World Bank
    Sector:
  • Administration/Office Support
    Grade:
  • GC
    Term Duration:
  • 3 years 0 months
    Recruitment Type:
  • Local Recruitment
    Location:
  • Pretoria,South Africa
    Required Language(s):
  • English
    Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:

  • 3/27/2023 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
    Description


The World Bank Country Office in South Africa is seeking to hire two highly organized and energized professionals capable of operating effectively and discreetly in a very demanding, fast-paced and culturally diverse environment, to work as Program Assistants.

They will be a member of the Team's Administrative Client Support (ACS) staff recruited locally and based in Pretoria, South Africa.

They will be expected to provide a full range of support to the Country Management Unit, with the highest level of professionalism, diplomacy, tact and discretion.


Duties and Accountabilities:


The Program Assistants will be based in Pretoria, South Africa and shall operate under the overall guidance and supervision of the Operations Manager and Senior Executive Assistant.

He/she shall provide administrative and operational support to either a Practice Manager (PM) / Program Leader (PL), and/or Task Team Leaders (TTLs) within the World Bank.

The job implies frequent interaction with various institutional units, staff within BELNS (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa) countries and in other locations (locally and internationally), government officials, consultants and external organizations.


Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

  • He/she will provide a wide range of administrative support and the accountabilities will include, but not limited to, the following areas:
  • Provide primary assistance in the implementation of the unit's work program, including some specialized support in specific areas e.g. task management, procurement, database management, information technology, editorial assistance, etc.
  • Use word processing or desktop publishing skills to produce complex text, reports, figures, graphs, etc., according to standard Bank formats and distribution; prepare standard system generated and customized reports, memoranda, and other communications; process documents for signature, ensuring documents adhere to the World Bank's standards and guidelines;
  • Coordinate team schedules, meetings, and appointments, undertake standard logístical preparations for various events, e.g. meetings, conferences, workshops, negotiations, etc.;
  • Organize mission activities which include preparation/updating of mission itineraries and briefing materials, coordination of meeting schedule, travel, and security arrangements, etc.;
  • Maintain current distribution lists, phone/address lists of project/product contacts, and distributes documents for the team;
  • Suggest ways to enhance work organization and effectiveness; exercise quality enhancement function for project and other documents by ensuring adherence to departmental, Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) and institutional guidelines;
  • Attend meetings, draft minutes and ensures timely clearance and distribution; participate in mission field work as and when required;
  • Serve as an information resource on status of project/products (e.g. procurement, disbursement, audit, trust fund/cofinancing, and legal issues) and draft a variety of standard projectrelated correspondence; monitor task budget/trust funds for specific projects on behalf of the team; participate in developing project/product time lines, using appropriate software, including operations portal, Admin Portal, travel management, DocuSign, MyTrustFund (reports), business intelligence and SAP (STC/STT and project monitoring reports).
  • Additional adhoc responsibilities as assigned by the Management Team.

Selection Criteria

  • Minimum Education/Experience: High school diploma or Diploma in Secretarial Studies or Diploma in Business Administration from a recognized institution with 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Project and task management
  • Exhibits good organizational, problemsolving skills and ability to work competently with mínimal supervision. Demonstrates attention to detail and quality. Has ability to manage multiple tasks and complete tasks within agreed schedule.
  • Institutional policies, processes, and procedures
  • Demonstrates knowledge of own department's programs and products, knows key players, understands own role. Displays understanding of WB Job Details policies and procedures relevant to the area of assigned responsibilities and is able to apply/implement them.


 Versatility and adaptability
  • Demonstrates flexibility and is receptive to the implementation of new solutions. Is willing to stretch own capability. Demonstrates motivation to avail and adapt oneself to effecting change.


 Client Orientation
  • Exhibits positive and

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