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28-03-2008  Job opportunity fd-admin 
Profession: Administrator
in the field


Your task

The administrator plays a key role within the delegation, providing management and finance support to the various departments. His/her responsibilities are considerable, and include such areas as finance, management of local personnel, taking care of the premises, supervising and organizing the fleet of vehicles and looking after relations with the outside.

Selection requirements
  • ideal age: 26 to 35
  • prepared to accept unaccompanied postings for the first two missions (minimum 12 months each)
  • excellent command of French and English
  • graduate of a post-secondary school of business studies, administration or hotel management, or equivalent training and two to three years professional experience
  • or basic business training (Swiss Federal Certificate of Capacity or equivalent) and minimum 4 to 5 years of professional experience including one or two year in a supervisory position
  • driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles)
  • fully conversant with IT tools
Your profile
  • strongly motivated by humanitarian work
  • open-minded and adaptable
  • responsible and well-organized
  • capable of running a team – natural leadership qualities
  • propensity for working with numbers
  • good at both listening to others and maintaining confidentiality
  • excellent ability to work in a team and under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
What we offer
  • an opportunity to practise your profession in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
  • a training course prior to departure (6 weeks)
  • access to further in-house and/or external training
  • generous social benefits


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