The Office of the Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management is seeking to fill the post of:
Secretary (OPS/SS 1)
- Typewriting - Minimum 45 words per minute
- Shorthand - Minimum of 80 words per minute
- Taking and transcribing minutes
- Report writing
- Managing the Director's desk and the diary
- Schedule and keep log of activities of the Division/Unit
- Typing and proofreading correspondence, preparing minutes, reports, etc
- Maintaining a current and easily accessible filing system
- Disseminating information as required to media houses, etc via facsimiles
- Clipping newspaper and filing materials clipped
- Preparing materials for displays, exhibitions, conferences, etc under the supervision of particular Heads of Sections
- General secretarial support e.g. faxing, screening telephone calls
- Maintaining proper records of incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Providing administrative support services during meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops
- Competence in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word processing and Excel
- Knowledge of front desk operations and telephone techniques would be an asset
- Excellent organising, planning and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal/customer service skills
- High level of confidentiality and discretion
- Be able to work with very little supervision
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills, intelligence and diplomacy
- Initiative and flexibility
- Four (4) CXC or GCE O' level subjects or equivalent including Mathematics and English Language with at least grade 2 pass at the CXC level or grade C at the O' level
- Successful completion of a course of study at an accredited secretarial school or completion of the prescribed course of study at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND)
- At least two (2) years secretarial experience
- Training in communications such as telephone techniques would be an asset