Job announcement - The Asia Fundation

ear colleagues and friends,

The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste is currently seeking for qualified candidates for the position of Receptionist/Personal Assistant to the Country Representative.

We would be grateful if you could kindly distribute the advertisement to your network or to those who you think might be interested in the available position.

Best Regards

JOB POSTING
RECEPTIONIST/PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE

The Asia Foundation in Timor-Leste (an International NGO) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Receptionist/Personal Assistant to the Country Representative. The incumbent will be responsible for administrative support to the Country Representative and for receptionist duties of The Asia Foundation. The tasks will include but are not limited to international travel arrangements, routine correspondence and reports, maintaining Representative’s files and comprehensive contact lists, responding to inquiries, greeting visitors, answering telephone, and other administrative support tasks.

Required qualifications:

· Demonstrate work experience in the area of office administration work.
· At least 1 year experience in administrative work.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Tetum. Portuguese and Indonesian proficiency also preferred.
· Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrate administration and organizational ability and computer proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet.
· Work experience with international organization preferred.
· Independent and proactive, while being able to work in team, especially cross culture.
· Ability and willingness to work under minimum supervision.


Please send cover letter, resume and contact address/phone addressed to Office Manager, The Asia Foundation, Rua De Nu Luran No. 20, Bairro Dos Grillos, Dili, Timor Leste or to TAFTimorLeste@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.For a full position description please contact Joaquina da Fonseca on 3313457 or by email to the above email address. Applications are due by April 25, 2011.

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Joaquina da Fonseca
Office Manager
The Asia Foundation
Tele: 3313457