Sunday, 10 February 2013

Temporary Assistant in UKTI Section - The British Embassy in Cairo



The British Embassy in Cairo is seeking to hire a Temporary Assistant in UKTI Section.


Main Duties & Responsibilities:

·         Support all team members in desk research including but not limited to; validating contacts, directory search, sending Emails and faxes and consolidating reports.
·         Support the team during events and seminars; write, send and follow invitations, help in receiving and registering guests.
·         Support in data base updating.
·         Support all administration works for the department
·         On line research



The ideal candidate will have:
·         University Degree
·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Arabic
·         Customer focused and target oriented.
·         Excellent  IT Skills (Microsoft applications)
·         Efficient  delivery skills
·         Team work oriented
·         Be a self-starter, pro-active in working with and motivating colleagues.
·         Have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
·         Fast learner



Competencies
The competencies skills that will be assessed at the application and interview are:
·         Good Judgement
·         Working with others
·         Delivering results
·         Customer focus






In return we offer
  • Valuable experience in an open, modern management culture.
  • A competitive salary. The post is a Band B position and the monthly gross salary is LE6000 subject to tax as per the usual regulations.
  • A friendly team and excellent working environment with on-site facilities including an Embassy Club, Tennis Court, Gym and swimming pool.

The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible in February 2013, subject to the applicant obtaining appropriate security clearance. A temporary contract will be given for three months.

To Apply
Please forward your CV, plus a covering letter explaining in no more than 200 words why you think you are suitable for this job, to ghada.bazan@fco.gov.uk  no later than Tuesday 12th February 2013.
Should you be successfully selected for an interview, you will be notified by email. Interviews will be conducted on the same week.

Personal data collected will be treated in the strictest confidence under the terms of the UK Data Protection Act and used for recruitment purposes only.

The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer. Our officers are recruited on merit through fair and open competition.  We seek our strength through diversity and appoint suitably qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, social background age or disability.