ESI vacancy: part-time administrator in Istanbul (deadline: 20 April 2009)

Responsibilities:

• Administrative work – General office management, database entry and maintenance, invoices, weekly report, coordinating meetings and schedules.
• Organizing program logistics and travel for staff in Istanbul, Berlin, Vienna and Brussels.
• Public outreach to and liaising through list serves, correspondence, meetings and conferences;
• Provide administrative and substantive support to program staff and key partner organizations.

Qualifications:

• A college degree and work experience in a fast-paced environment that calls for self-motivation, direct involvement in operations, professionalism, and independent judgment;
• Demonstrated commitment to international institutional work, with particular interest in and/or experience with issues pertinent to ESI's mission;
• Excellent organisational skills and the capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Capacity to take initiative, prioritise duties, and work independently while functioning as a member of a team;
• Computer, internet research and database skills;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills;
• Oral and written fluency in English and Turkish. German would be an advantage.

Please submit your application (CV and a letter of motivation) via email at vacancies@esiweb.org by 20 April 2009.