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| 7.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 161/1 |
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7.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 161/1

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NOTICE OF OPEN SELECTION PROCEDURE

Administrative Assistant

REFERENCE: EF-TA-12-04

(2012/C 161 A/01)

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), based in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking to establish reserve lists for Administrative Assistant and Finance Assistant.

Administrative Assistants provide support, both clerical and administrative, for the various units of Eurofound.

Depending on the area of assignment, the duties of the post may include any or all of the following:

| — | provision of administrative and secretarial support to relevant unit, |
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provision of administrative and secretarial support to relevant unit,

| — | dealing with internal and external contacts by e-mail, telephone, face-to-face, etc., |
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dealing with internal and external contacts by e-mail, telephone, face-to-face, etc.,

| — | typing — letters, reports, papers, etc., |
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typing — letters, reports, papers, etc.,

| — | support for management of projects, budgets, tendering, contracting, preparation of reports, presentations, etc., |
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support for management of projects, budgets, tendering, contracting, preparation of reports, presentations, etc.,

| — | preparation and organisation of missions (business travel), meetings and interviews, |
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preparation and organisation of missions (business travel), meetings and interviews,

| — | maintenance of databases, |
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maintenance of databases,

| — | maintenance of diaries and ensuring deadlines are met, |
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maintenance of diaries and ensuring deadlines are met,

| — | paper and electronic document management, |
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paper and electronic document management,

| — | assisting with the preparation of budgets, |
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assisting with the preparation of budgets,

| — | processing of financial and budgetary transactions, |
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processing of financial and budgetary transactions,

| — | other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned. |
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other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned.

The competition is open to candidates who:

| — | are citizens of the European Union and have at least a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, |
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are citizens of the European Union and have at least a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education,

| — | have three years of relevant experience, |
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have three years of relevant experience,

| — | are competent in at least two working languages of the Union, |
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are competent in at least two working languages of the Union,

| — | have the capacity to handle administrative and routine work, and a clear understanding of what a support role entails, |
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have the capacity to handle administrative and routine work, and a clear understanding of what a support role entails,

| — | have extensive well-developed IT skills, |
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have extensive well-developed IT skills,

| — | have experience in working with financial/budgetary processes (for candidates interested in applying for Finance Assistant). |
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have experience in working with financial/budgetary processes (for candidates interested in applying for Finance Assistant).

Successful candidates may be recruited as Temporary Agents (AST 1) or Contract Agents (function group IV).

Full details of the post as well as the application and selection procedures can be downloaded from the Eurofound website vacancies page:

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/about/vacancies/index.htm

All applications must be submitted on the official application form which can also be downloaded from the website.

Deadline for applications: 5 July 2012.

5 July 2012.

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