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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Prepare correspondence for signature, checking enclosures, and draft correspondence on routine matters.
2.Arranges appointment/meetings both internal and external, some involving high ranking officials, receives visitors, places and screens telephone calls, responds to routine requests for information and take notes at meeting as and when required.
3.Types a wide variety of material from drafts, printed texts and dictating machines using a word processor . Proof-reads for correctness, and maintain office records and reference file on various subjects.
4.Assists in making travel arrangements.
5.Takes dictation, using shorthand, and transcribes, ensuring that spelling, punctuation and format are correct.
6.Recieves, reviews, sorts and distributes all incoming and outgoing material, highlights priority items for the attention of appropriate officers. Attaches necessary background information.
7. Files and codifies material relating to a number of subject-matter areas and maintain general office files.
8. Handles confidential matter by maintaining/updating restricted files. Performs other duties as required.

CareerAware.com Opinion of this Job Opportunity

This opinion does not guarantee anything. THIS OPINION IS NOT FROM THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING THIS JOB EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITY. This opinion is only provided as a convenience to give candidates more insight and guidance into the Job empowerment opportunity

The UNHCR is the UN agency for refugee issues. The effective coordination of UNHCR's activities in Abuja and its other offices in Nigeria would require quality information and security management as well as significant organization and competent personnel. Offices must be effective and efficient.  Secretarial staff are obviously required to meet to this need that is critical for such an international organization. The opportunity is for a young moderately experienced (2 years) person. It is a job for people who have the secretarial skills and qualifications specified, as well as organizational and people skills.

Since candidates are already expected to have secretarial experience, the job should fit into the candidate's career ambitions. If you meet the qualification and experience requirements, make sure you understand the challenges and opportunities. And make an effort to differentiate yourself and position yourself as the best person for the opportunity.

Do your research. What do you know about UNHCR? Go beyond the refugee mantra and understand the organization's vision and mission. What infrastructure is in place for secretaries? What is the nature of the job? Prepare well, package yourself well.