Background
Country : Indonesia
Start Date : ASAP
Length of Commitment : Two years
Education : Minimum Diploma or Bachelor Degree
Organization : J-PAL Southeast Asia at UI Salemba
Language Requirement : English & Indonesian
Job
Description
J-PAL Southeast Asia, based at the
Institute for Economic and Social Research at the University of Indonesia
(LPEM-FEUI)
seeks a qualified applicant for the position of Administrative Assistant
to support the activities in a vibrant organization undertaking cutting-edge
development research.
The Administrative Assistant will
report directly to J-PAL SEA’s Finance & Administration Manager based in
Jakarta and will work with the Sr. Management teams.
The Administrative Assistant will be
responsible for performing a range of administrative tasks to support efficient
office operations. These include, but not are limited to: managing meeting
schedules and logistics, arranging staff travel, general office support and
work flow as well as communication and information management.
Responsibilities include (but are
not limited to):
- Provide administrative support related to scheduling and arranging logistics for meetings, trainings and events. These include managing and preparing necessary materials.
- Liaise with travel agent and assist all staff to prepare travel arrangements such as flights and lodging for either domestic or international travel.
- Maintain a central filing system, inventory of office supplies and assets, and oversee the maintenance of the office and its facilities.
- Support procurement processes in line with J-PAL SEA policies and procedures including obtaining cost quotes for goods or services when necessary.
- Filing HR documents such as monthly time sheets for all staff, leave forms and tracking the leave balances regularly.
- Assist in ensuring that appropriate letter-heads, logos, and paper types are used for different levels of correspondences and are in line with J-PAL SEA and Donor trademark requirements.
- Maintain cordial and responsive written and verbal communication to both external and internal J-PAL SEA's partners for program and administrative matters.
- At times, The Admin Assistant may be requested to translate documents such as letters and brochures, in both Indonesia and English as well as draft format letters.
- Assist the Sr. Management team to arrange their meeting schedules.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Minimum Diploma Degree in administration and or relevant studies. Bachelor Degree are also encouraged to apply.
- Prior experience working as Admin for a research institution or international organization.
- Ability to write and speak fluently in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
- Experience in filing and cataloging/organizing various types of materials.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in office administration and procurement preferably for projects funded by International donor such as DFAT or USAID.
- Ability to effectively organize, prioritize work assignments, multi-task, and work well under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Ability to appreciate international diversity and to establish effective working relationships with international partners, supervisors, and research staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with supervisor and other staff.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
How to Apply :
Please send an email before March
18, 2015 to jpalseajobs@povertyactionlab.org and esiahaan@povertyactionlab.org following these instructions
exactly:
- Use the following as the email subject line: “J-PAL SEA, Administrative Assistant.” Please do not include any other text in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.
- Attach PDF copies of your CV and a cover letter no longer than 500 words. The cover letter should discuss how you meet the aforementioned position requirements, emphasizing relevant skills and experience.
Incomplete applications will not be
reviewed. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
