Senior Record Assistant - African Union


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African Union Data/Records Management Jobs in Ghana


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Purpose of Job

Responsible for ensuring that in-coming and out-going mails are received and processed accordingly on a timely basis as well as for ensuring that a reliable and efficient filing system is maintained.

Main Functions

  • Provide timely operational support
  • Implement operational activities as scheduled and report.
  • Assist in the follow up on logistical arrangements, activity implementation and provision of updates.
  • Liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Follow up meeting decisions and correspondence outcomes and ensure their implementation.
  • Prepare routine office communication and assist in compiling data and information for reporting purposes.
  • Assist in the creation, improvement and maintenance of record and retrieval systems
  • Follow up on provision and maintenance of office facilities and materials.


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Specific Responsibilities

  • Receive, register, process and forward in-coming and out-going mail/correspondence to relevant addressee.
  • Scan and digitize in-coming mail and records.
  • Sort, organize, maintain, store and retrieve office records accurately.
  • Create and ensure appropriate records electronically classification.
  • Ensure records categorization according to the File Plan.
  • File all physical files including personnel (open and confidential), financial, legal files, and ensure their safe custody.
  • Ensure that accurate metadata elements of records are captured for upload onto the electronic records system for electronic filing.
  • Create new folders and files and disposal of old files in accordance with the established retention schedule.
  • Keep records safe and secure in a proper place.
  • Maintain archives, ensure that files are properly stored and accessible
  • Maintain a log of all outgoing files to ensure documents are returned in time.
  • Service departmental meetings and ensure distribution of working documents to meeting participants.
  • Ensure confidentiality and non-disclosure of records.
  • Ensure that a reliable, accurate and efficient filing system is maintained in line with the Archives and Records Management Policy.
  • Provide answers to queries by searching and retrieval of records.
  • Maintain records system of files movements within the office;

Academic Requirements And Relevant Experience

  • A minimum of Diploma in Office Management/Administration or Records Management from a recognized institution with 3 years relevant work experience in Registry/Records Management or clerical duties.
  • Candidates holder of a bachelor degree in Office Management/Administration or Records Management from a recognized institution is required to have 1 year relevant experience in Registry/Records Management or clerical duties.

Required Skills

  • Sound planning and organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Capacity to work under pressure
  • Time management capabilities
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and non-disclosure of information.
  • Competence in the use of standard software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Ability to work in multi-cultural team
  • Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Swahili, Spanish, and Arabic) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage


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