Application for Management Support Officer (MSO)
The Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA), operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the following position:
• Management Support Officer -on contract basis for two years
Mode of Application:
Interested and eligible candidates, who wish to be considered for the appointment, are requested to fill in the online application form below. Only application submitted online will be accepted and considered.
Deadline: 15th March 2021
Note: Selected candidates may be placed on permanent and pensionable establishment of the Agency subject to vacancies arising and performance of incumbents.
SCHEME OF DUTY
Post: MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICER (MSO)
Qualifications:
A. (i) Cambridge School Certificate with credit in at least five subjects including English Language, French and Mathematics obtained at not more than two sittings or
(ii) Passes not below Grade C in at least five subjects including English Language, French and Mathematics obtained at not more than two sittings at the General Certificate of Education “Ordinary Level” provided that at one of the sittings, passes have been obtained either (i) in five subjects including English Language with at least Grade C in any two subjects or (ii) in six subjects including English Language with at least Grade C in any one subject.
NOTE: Candidates not possessing a credit in English Language at the Cambridge School Certificate will also be considered provided they possess passes in at least two subjects at “Principal Level” and one subject at “Subsidiary Level” as well as the General Paper obtained on one certificate at the Cambridge Higher School Certificate Examinations.
B. A Cambridge Higher School Certificate or passes in at least two subjects obtained on one certificate at the General Certificate of Education “Advanced Level”.
* Qualifications at A above should have been obtained prior to qualification at B above.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The MSO candidate will be responsible, amongst others, to:
prepare, scrutinize and process documents/cases;
type and collate general office correspondence and documents according to competencies;
maintain files, forms, reports and other materials;
receive, sort and process mail and to prepare materials for mailing;
photocopy reports and other documents an operate standard office equipment such as telefax machine;
carry out word processing and data entry and to update information in a computer system;
carry out registry, simple finance, human resource and procurement and supply duties, under supervision;
assist in administrative duties and provide general support to operational services;
draft replies to simple correspondence;
operate e-mail services, as and when required;
effect simple research on matters pertaining to the MARENA, as and when required;
keep records regarding documents, books and magazines of the MARENA and to users by providing relevant information, whenever required;
assist in duties relating to committees, organisation of official functions, training programmes and other activities;
use ICT in the performance of his duties;
perform such other duties directly related to the main duties listed above or related to the delivery of the output and results expected from the Management Support Officer in the roles ascribed to him.