Administrative Assistant

TuR&Bo - Turkish Research and Business Organizations Public-Private Partnership

Brussels, Belgium

TuR&Bo (Turkish Research and Business Organizations) is an international non-profit association (a.i.s.b.l.) set up in Brussels in March 2004 by the public and private sector institutions and represents the Turkish research and business domains, i.e. TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey), KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organisation) and TESK (The Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen of Turkey). The founding philosophy and aims of TuR&B0 are based on the principle of public-private partnership.

The organisation provides information, communication, consultancy and training services involving target-oriented networks. In carrying out lobbying activities on behalf of Turkish participants in the Framework Programme (FP), including the public research institutions and the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It also provides support to the National Contact Points (NCPs), relaying information on events and issues which are at the heart of the EU research policy and in facilitating and hosting meetings between the Turkish NCPs and their counterparts from other countries.

TuR&Bo is looking for an Administrative Assistant to be employed in its Brussels office. The Administrative Assisstant will:

• Ensure the coordination and handling of all travel arrangements of the office;
• Arrange the meetings and follow the schedule of the Director;
• Monitor business and media memberships of the office;
• Receive and follow e-mails and calls coming to the Director;
• Arrange and classify all forms, data, hard and soft copy documents in the office;
• Follow incoming/outgoing letters to the office;
• Communicate with external service provider vendors;
• Ensure smooth functioning of all office equipment;
• Undertake any other duties required by the Director which are consistent with the grading of this post.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree;
• Excellent French, fluency in Turkish and/or English will be an asset;
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of work experience.

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Start date: As soon as possible

To apply: Please send your CV in English to "info@turboppp.org". Please indicate ´Recruitment – Administrative Assisstant' as the subject. Only the successful applicants will be contacted.

Application deadline: 20.06.2014