The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, New York, is accepting applications for the position of one (1) Clerk/Typist under locally employed staff terms and conditions for a fixed period of nine (9) months.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Certificate from a recognized Secondary School.
- Very good knowledge of Greek and English.
- Computer literacy.
- Previous experience relevant to the duties of the position will be considered an advantage.
- Integrity of character, confidentiality, organizational skills, responsibility, initiative, and integrity.
- Appropriate U.S. work permit will be considered as an advantage.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs general clerical duties.
- Provides clerical support to the Diplomatic Staff of the Permanent Mission.
- Uses technological and other office equipment to perform tasks.
- Contributes to the implementation of the legislation/regulations related to the duties of the position.
- Assists in the execution and/or undertakes the execution of work, within and/or outside the office, related to the responsibilities and activities of the Diplomatic Mission.
- Cooperation with the other members of the Delegation, under the instructions of the Permanent Representative.
- Performs any other duties assigned to him/her.
REMUNARIATION
The salary scale of the position is level 5 of the GS-5 Scale with an annual gross salary of US$ 52,692, according to the US Office of Personnel Management (Salary Table 2024-DCB).
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Interested applicants can apply by sending the following by e-mail to unmission@mfa.gov.cy, until 8th March, 2024
- Curriculum vitae.
- Copy of Passport and/or US entry visa.
- Certificate of Clean Criminal Record, issued by the competent authorities and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the interested party permanently resides.
- One photograph (in jpeg format).
- Two letters of recommendation or recommendation of two persons from whom recommendations may be sought.
It is noted that certificates of the academic and other qualifications must also be submitted in hard copy (certified copies) during the interview. Late submission of an application or submission of an application without all the aforementioned accompanying documents will not be taken into consideration.
UPDATE OF CANDIDATES
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for an interview. The date and the venue of the interview will be determined at a later stage and the candidates will be informed accordingly.
New York, February 23, 2024.