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JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Shant TV is looking for a competent Assistant to Founding Director to provide personalized secretarial and administrative support in a well-organized and timely manner. The incumbent will work on a one-to-one basis on a variety of tasks related to the executive's working life and communication. He/ she will perform administrative duties for executive management. Responsibilities include screening calls, managing calendars, making travel arrangements, arranging meetings and events, preparing reports and financial data and communicating with visitors. The incumbent should be tech-savvy, with strong computer and Internet research skills, flexible, with excellent interpersonal skills, project coordination experience and an ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, outside clients and visitors. Sensitivity to confidential matters is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Maintain the executive's agenda and assist in planning appointments, board meetings, conferences, etc.;
- Manage schedules of program management meetings, both externally and internally;
- Make appointments and maintain appointment calendars of the CEO;
- Answer and direct phone calls;
- Hold correspondence and telephone conversations with foreign partners;
- Organize and schedule appointments;
- Maintain diary, arrange meetings and appointments and provide reminders;
- Attend meetings and keep minutes;
- Act as the point of contact between the executives and internal/ external clients;
- Handle requests and queries appropriately;
- Write and distribute emails, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms;
- Make translations;
- Prepare additional agreements;
- Maintain electronic and paper records ensuring information is organized and easily accessible;
- Appoint the executive's meetings;
- Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports;
- Develop and maintain a filing system;
- Update and maintain office policies and procedures;
- Make travel arrangements for executives;
- Book hotels, make air tickets reservations;
- Submit and reconcile expense reports;
- Provide general support to visitors;
- Liaise with executive and senior administrative assistants to handle requests and queries from senior managers;
- Maintain workflow by studying methods, implementing cost reductions and developing reporting procedures;
- Implement administrative systems, procedures and policies;
- Collect and fill in embassy documents;
- Organize the delivery of contracts and other documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Higher education: preferably a diploma in Business Administration from the American University of Armenia;
- Prior work experience: 4 years of experience in government or a commercial business in a secretarial or administrative position;
- Languages: proficiency in English, Armenian, and Russian languages, both written and oral;
- Job knowledge: a good all-round knowledge of general office procedures, correspondence format, filing and appointment setting;
- Skills and abilities: ability to prioritize, organize own work, be meticulous in filing and details, and be able to respond to routine requests/ inquiries. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with both supervisor and other personnel within the team and other teams;
- Computer literacy (MS Office);
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

All interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CVs with a cover letter, photocopies of all professional certificates and degrees, contact information for at least 3 professional references by e-mail to: ******.*********@*******.** . Please indicate the title of the position "Assistant to Founding Director" in the subject line of your e-mail. Shant TV is grateful to all interested applicants; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.