Secretary, Research Group (part-time working hours negotiable but a minimum of 20 hours per week preferred)
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides administrative support
- Makes all necessary travel and visitor arrangements
- Assists in the organization of conferences and meetings (internal and external)
- Formats manuscripts for journal submission and prepares interim reports using MS Word
- Helps to correct English writing by non-native speakers
- Assists with the preparation of MS PowerPoint presentations
- Deals independently with routine correspondence and administration
- Maintains the Program's Web pages
- Manages the office.
Background and Qualifications:
- Solid organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- First-class communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent English (written and spoken) essential
- Knowledge of German beneficial
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Web-editing skills and knowledge of Web design advantageous
- Relevant work experience, preferably in an international environment.
Applications:
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume via e-mail (Word or PDF) to:
Ms. Alia Harrison, Recruitment Officer,
Human Resources Department,
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
E-mail: harrison@iiasa.ac.at
Deadline for receipt of applications: 12 April 2013
The Institute’s management and staff alike are committed to a working environment that promotes equality, diversity, and tolerance.
For general information about our Institute and its research activities, please visit our IIASA Web site.
