Secretary
FESI - Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry - 01 July 2009
Job Description
The trade association representing the voice of European sports manufacturers is looking to hire a SECRETARY who would be eager to work for an attractive and dynamic sector in an international and friendly team.
FESI (www.fesi-sport.org ), the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, represents the interests of approximately 1,800 sporting goods manufacturers through its 11 National Sporting Goods Industry Federations and its directly affiliated member companies vis-à-vis the European Institutions.
Principle responsibilities
• Secretarial tasks (including updating the website, updating contact lists, proofreading documents in English, organising the Secretary General’s agenda and the office calendar)
• Meeting arrangements (organisation of meetings and events, booking hotels, travel arrangements, welcoming visitors)
• Office management (preparation of invoices to members and follow-up on payments, preparation of bank transfers for signature, managing a small budget for office expenses, providing administrative support to the senior management, purchasing office supplies and handling facilities management)
Requirements
• Fluency in English and French
• Education: secretary diploma or equivalent
• Experience: minimum one year in similar position
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Internet)
• General IT knowledge (hardware and software)
• Good communication skills oral and written as well as with people of different nationality and background
• Well organised, methodical and able to work independently
• Respecting deadlines, Establishing priorities
• Trustworthy
• Able to obtain insight and overview quickly, to participate and think ahead
We offer
• Schedule: 38h/week
• Working for an attractive and dynamic sector
• Working in an international and friendly team
• Attractive salary package
Start date
As soon as possible
Procedure
If you correspond to this profile, please send your CV (including picture) and motivation letter to Mr. Alberto BICHI (bichi@fesi-sport.org ) making sure to copy in also Mr. Jérôme PERO (pero@fesi-sport.org), by Sunday, 5th of July 2009.
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