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PSI Vacancy: Subregional Secretary for Arab-speaking countries

Public Services International is looking for a suitably experienced person to work as Subregional Secretary for Arab-speaking countries, based in Tunis.

The Subregional Secretary is PSI’s representative in the subregion. S/he is responsible for implementing PSI policies and activities in the subregion under the direction of the Regional Secretary.

These will be the duties of the Subregional Secretary; attached you will find the detailed job description and the skills required for the position:


General political work

  1. Implement PSI’s Programme of Action;
  2. Develop long term strategic objectives;
  3. Integrate trade union rights, fighting privatisation, sectoral and cross cutting issues into daily work;
  4. Work with non-affiliated unions, national union centres, civil society organisations, funding bodies and other allies;
  5. Mobilise affiliates around PSI campaigns;
  6. Convene and implement outcomes of meetings of affiliates;
  7. Recruit new affiliates;


Project Coordination

  1. Manage, co-ordinate and ensure the delivery of union development projects;
  2. Participate in meetings of project committees;
  3. Monitor project implementation and report on progress.


Office Management

Take full responsibility for the operational governance of the sub-regional office, its activities and finances.

Interested candidates are invited to:

  • Produce a cover letter including motivation for the position, related skills and competences, based on the selection criteria listed in the job description, of no more than 1,000 words in English or French;
  • Include 3 references from previous recent employers;
  • Attach an original writing sample, i.e. a text written by yourself, preferably about a subject related to PSI’s work;
  • Attach a detailed Curriculum Vitae with passport size photograph; and
  • Send their application to recruitment@world-psi.org, and to PSI Deputy Director General, Alexandre Kamarotos (alexandre.kamarotos@world-psi.org) before 11 September (11:59 pm French time).

NB: Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.

We encourage candidates to apply regardless of their gender, age, nationality, religion and sexual orientation. PSI welcomes in particular applications from PSI affiliates and staff.

For more information, including the detailed job description and skills required for the position, see the circular in English and Arabic.