Admin Assistant, Bangladesh

Salary: BDT 422,563 per annum plus medical reimbursement, provident fund, gratuity and medical insurance.

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Fixed term contract up to March 31, 2021

Closing date: 8th April 2018, 5.00 PM

About us
Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality. We are striving to bring lasting change to the lives of the poorest communities. We work wherever there is great need, helping people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. If you’re passionate about positive change across the world, then these jobs might be for you.

About the role
We are looking for an Admin Assistant for our Bangladesh country office in Dhaka to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the country programme team.

Essential:

• Educated to Advanced level with prior working experience with INGO and NGO.
• Minimum of three years of professional experience in Administration and HR or Finance.
• Sound knowledge of Office programmes including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.  Knowledge of relevant database systems
• Written and spoken ability of English and local language
• Must be dependable and trustworthy
• Must exercise good customer service skills to both internal and external clients
• Self-motivated, focused and persistent

Competency Questions

Please demonstrate your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions. Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships
Give us an example of when you treated others with dignity and respect while recognising that they had different ideas and views to you

Communicate Effectively
Tell us about a time when you were aware that you were not communicating effectively and you had to adapt what you were saying or how you were saying it.

Steward Resources
Please give us an example of how you have taken account of the need to use resources economically and without unnecessary waste when planning and delivering your work

Strive for improvement
Please give us an example of a time when you identified a way to improve the quality of your work

Further Information
You will require current and valid permission to work in the country. We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organization, so you can expect a range of rewards and benefits that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Please note CVs will not be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by 15th May, 2018 please assume your application was unsuccessful.

How to Apply

To apply for this post and download detailed role profile logon to: https://jobs.christianaid.org.uk/vacancy/admin-assistant-1781/1799/description/ and complete the online application. For queries related to the role and online applications please contact us on: bangladesh-jobs@christian-aid.org

Planned Interview date: 15th April, 2018