• Assisting Professional Secretary

• Data Administrator

The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) is an intergovernmental organization (Denmark, Estonia, the European Union, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden) with its Headquarters’ in Helsinki working to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea. We are currently in search of two enthusiastic persons, to join our team at the HELCOM International Secretariat in Helsinki, Finland.

As Assisting Professional Secretary being part of our team you would

• summarize and draft concisely from bulky scientific reports

• assist in displaying and visualizing results of scientific reports

• assist in preparing information material and presentations

• quality check documents and other material

• assist in arranging multinational meetings

• provide assistance to our experts

As Data Administrator being part of our team you would

• assist in developing the HELCOM web-site into a full service

data and information display site on Baltic marine data

• assist in developing a database of geo-referenced data

(Geographical Information Systems - GIS)

• assist in arranging data for access and downloading

• assist in ICT administration in the Secretariat

To fit in our team you should

• have experience in international civil service and an appropriate educational background. For the Assisting Professional Secretary experience from maritime, agriculture and/or fisheries science/policy will be an asset.

• have high social competence and ability to build both internal and external network

• be able to work on your own but also as a positive team member

• have excellent communication skills in English

• have high competence in PC skills

We offer an open, friendly and energetic, at times even hectic, working environment that challenges everyone to contribute their best to our common goals.

The new staff members are expected to start working ASAP. If you feel you have the personal qualities and potential we are looking for, please submit your application (CV and cover letter) via e-mail to Ms. Ritva Kostakow-Kämpe at the Secretariat no later than 6 September 2010 (ritva.kostakow-kampe@helcom.fi). Call for interviews will take place during the second half of September.

For more information, please visit our home page: www.helcom.fi