Vacancy Announcement: 2006/Water-001 Date: 9 February 2006 Post Title: Administrative/Financial Assistant Organization: Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) Department: Water Resources Programme Closing Date: 23 February 2006 Contractual Term: 6 months contract extendable (with 2 months probation period) Main Job Responsibilities: under the general authority of CEDARE’s Executive Director, the candidate will: • Support and assist in implementing the Water Resources Programme activities • Monitor, organize and maintain filing system for correspondence and documentation • Ensure appropriate follow-up, screen responses, and draft replies • Undertake Programme support activities such as travel arrangements and administrative tasks • Assist in the preparation and conduction of workshops, seminars, and conferences • Record minutes of meetings, workshops, seminars, and conferences. • Maintain and update an electronic list of contact persons • Maintain records of financial transactions • Undertake any other administrative/financial tasks assigned by the Regional Water Resources Programme Manager Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in an administrative/financial – related field • 3-5 years of relevant work experience. Experience in the field of Water Resources is an asset • Fluency in Arabic and English languages (spoken and written). Knowledge of French is an asset • Computer and Internet skills, particularly experience with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, & PowerPoint) • Flexibility, adaptability and demonstrated teamwork skills • Strong coordination, organizational, communication and writing skills • Capacity to work under pressure and for long hours if work load requires How to apply: Interested candidates should send 2 letters (in Arabic and English) expressing their interest and expectations from the position, accompanied by their Curriculum Vitae and full contact details by February 23rd 2006 via email to the attention of the Regional Water Resources Programme Manager at: water@cedare.org About CEDARE: CEDARE is an international organization based in Cairo. Its water resources programme is involved in a number of projects & activities on the international, regional and national level. Its main objective is the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management aiming at maximizing economic, social and environmental benefits from water use, through capacity building and public awareness. CEDARE hosts the technical secretariats of the Arab Water Council, North African Ministers Council on Water, and the Egyptian Water Partnership. (CEDARE is a Non-Smoking Organization)