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Administrative Specialist

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Switzerland
Closing date
Apr 3, 2017

Job Details

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute is a public institution with the mandate to contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training.

The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss TPH conducts consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health. This Department is supported by the Project Administration Unit. To cover a maternity leave we are looking for a team and service oriented as well as independently working

Administrative Specialist, 40-50%

(from May 2017 to January 2018)

In this function you will provide administrative and logistic support to Unit Heads and Project Leaders. You will be located in Basel but support our employees all around the world in striving to improve health systems.

Your responsibilities include, amongst others:

  • Support of project finances and accounting for different projects
  • Travel arrangements (incl. visa organisation and billing)
  • Administrative and logistic support to offices and staff abroad
  • Organisation of meetings
  • Logistical tasks, such as procurement or shipment of goods

 

To best fit in our lively and interdisciplinary team you should have:

  • A commercial Diploma/High School Degree or equivalent
  • More than 5 years of work experience, preferably in an international environment
  • Experience in accounting and billing
  • Excellent knowledge of the MS Office tools excel and word
  • Good organisational skills and ability to work independently
  • Good communication skills and team spirit
  • Excellent oral and written German and English skills (one language should be mother tongue)
  • A good working knowledge of French is an asset

 

The starting date is preferably in May 2017 for a hand over phase. The contract will be limited until January 2018.

If you are interested, please submit your application incl. CV,

and a motivational letter online via the link provided below:

https://recruitingapp-2698.umantis.com/Jobs/All

Please note that we cannot accept applications via mail or e-mail!

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Global Academy Jobs works with over 250 universities worldwide to promote academic mobility and international research collaboration. Global problems need international solutions. Our jobs board and emails reach the academics and researchers who can help.

"The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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