administrative assistant - pesticides peer review unit

Would you be interested in joining the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as an interim via Randstad Italia? If you have a good proficiency in English and previous experience in risk assessment and administrative support, this could be your chance to work in a multicultural and dynamic environment.

We are looking for a Administrative Assistant to work in the PREV Unit.

EFSA is committed to supporting the careers of people with visible and invisible disabilities that are encouraged to apply to Randstad open positions to be deployed at EFSA. The purpose of EFSA is to be globally accessible to any person regardless of their age, gender, culture, or ability, to foster the greatest degree of independence.

The interim will be responsible for:

• Write, edit and proofread documents such as reports, presentations, meeting minutes, templates etc. ensuring the highest level of accuracy
• Prepare documents from the risk assessment processes for publication
• Handle correspondence by managing functional mailboxes
• Ensure proper document and data management
• Collect and compile data
• Support the maintenance and management of databases
• Arrange meetings and workshops

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of English (at least C1 level)
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, toxicology or a related field with relevance to the risk assessment of active substances used in pesticides
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook (required), as well as document management systems (preferable)
• Ability to work autonomously, to proactively address challenges, and to switch quickly from one task to the other
• Work experience from an international organisation and knowledge of EU regulations and/or procedures applicable to the area of food safety are considered assets