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Job Role: Administrative Assistant

Reports to: Component Lead

Contract Duration: Until August 2024

Location: Accra, Ghana

Company Profile:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100
countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety
of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover
three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth
for decent Jobs; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance.

Project Brief:

GIZ Trade Hub - The GIZ Trade Hub Ghana is responsible for the implementation of trade-related projects in Ghana. Its overall
objective is to make Pan-African trade faster, easier, more efficient, and greener. It is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Scope of Role:

The administrative assistant is primarily responsible for providing basic technical support for the current two main projects under
the Trade Hub (i.e. the Support Programme to the African Continental Free Trade Area - AfCFTA, and the German Alliance for
Trade Facilitation), working in close collaboration with the project leads towards the achievement of project goals.

Tasks:

• Assists in organizing conferences, workshops, trainings for the project including provision of logistics, preparation of the agenda,
documents, and presentations, as well as writing of minutes.
• Makes travel arrangements (hotels, flights, etc.), including reimbursement documents for travels.
• Coordinates purchase of equipment supplies and materials.
• Assists in preparation of the necessary documentation for reporting, contracting, purchasing and other project related documents
according to the GIZ/EU standards.
• Participates in the planning, execution and documentation of meetings, workshops, seminars and other events held within the
framework of the project.
• Complies with the regulations regarding accounting, contracts and purchases according to internal processes and rules (P&R).
• Organizes and updates archives and documentation in compliance of GIZ knowledge management, manage, check and update the
inventory of project office.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Profile:

• University degree in BA/BSc administration, social science or similar area.


• Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of relevant professional experience.
• Very good working knowledge of ICT tools (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS office).
• Strong organizational and writing skills.
• Experience in office management and administrative tasks.
• Good interpersonal, management and communication skills.
• Strong command of English language (both written and oral) is required; knowledge of German language is an asset.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Rendering result orientated performance.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.

How to Apply:

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to [email protected] quoting the
Job Code 2022/A4TF/12/05 in the subject line. If you do not hear from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application
unsuccessful.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion
are encouraged to apply.

12th December 2022

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