2 years Local Appointment
Location: Bamako, Mali

The World Bank Mali Country Office (CO) is looking for a highly organized, energized and experienced person capable of operating effectively in a very demanding fast-paced environment to serve as Team Assistant. The Africa region attaches importance to creating a supportive work environment, based on the values of teamwork, transparency, trust, client service, and professional excellence. The overall purpose of the assignment is to provide administrative, logistical and operational support to the World Bank Mali Country Office.

The Team Assistant duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

I) Operational and administrative support:

• Participate in developing tasks/product times, using appropriate software.
• Maintain up-to-date the CO filing system (electronic documents) and retrieve data from various sources when needed.
• Prepare folders of documents to be signed, ensure timely clearance and perform proper distribution.
• Coordinate logistics arrangement (video-conference, WebEx, and audio-conference) for meetings organized by Task Team Leaders (TTL) s/he supports

II) Client interaction:

• Extensive coordination with other Bank Group units and frequent liaison with the team members located in the different locations.
• Answer internal and external queries on the assigned portfolio or, as necessary, take accurate and comprehensive telephone messages, and route them to appropriate persons to handle.
• Maintain up to date the distribution lists, phone/address lists of TTLs/Project Teams s/he is supporting
  

Selection Criteria

• Among other criteria, the successful candidate should be holding:
• Preferably a Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Office Management or Business Administration.
• Two (2) years relevant work experience within a large International Organization, INGO, Development Projects or Private Sector

Applications: For the FULL job description, selection criteria and required competencies, qualified candidates are requested to submit an on-line application at www.worldbank.org/careers. Click on > Current job openings > Go to New Job Site > Req74. The World Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.  Closing date for receipt of applications is May 7, 2018.  Only qualified candidates will be contacted.