Administrative Assistant - Animal and Plant Health Department

Would you like to take the opportunity to work for a European Agency? If you have a good proficiency in English and previous experience in administrative roles this could be your chance to work in a multicultural and dynamic environment.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to work in the Animal and Plant Health department.

Responsabilità

• Initiate and follow up on all relevant mandates and procedures sent by the European Commission; 


• Collaborate and partner with stakeholders;


• Gather and analyse data and information;


• Encode and verify data in the administrative systems; 


• Collaborate with other teams in the department in support of daily work;


• Follow up on general requests and re-direct specific requests or more complex issues to other competent team members; 


• Write, edit, proofread documents such as reports, presentations, memos, etc., 


• Support the maintenance and management of databases;


• Run queries and perform searches in the databases; 


• Assist in the validation of data and in the preparation and update of periodical activity reports. 


• Communicate information to different target audiences. 

• Excellent knowledge of English (at least B2 level); 


• 1 year of relevant working experience in administrative roles;


• Good knowledge of administrative business management and project management, familiarity with EU administration would be considered an asset;


• Proficiency in IT tools, standard office software and electronic management of data;


• Behavioural competencies: self-starter, willing to learn and contribute, engaged, able to work independently and drive tasks to completion; team player; excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Assignment: initial contract 3 months starting from February 2021, with possibility of extensions. Expected duration of assignment 1 year. 

Salary: approx €1800 per month before taxes.

Work modalities: initially working from home, relocation to Parma, Italy required in the future.

Please send your English Europass CV