We are Hiring

Swisscontact is a Zurich-based foundation which was founded in 1959 by personalities from the Swiss private sector and academia for development cooperation. The goal of Swisscontact is to promote sustainable development through collaboration with public and private sector partners in developing countries.

Swisscontact invites applications from qualified candidates for the following position for its Bangladesh country office.

Administrative Assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

• Managing reception area, receiving guests and managing the switch board ;
• Receiving and dispatching correspondence
• Supporting the administration department
• Maintaining  a database of Swisscontact Bangladesh partners

Qualifications and competencies:

• Minimum Bachelors degree from recognized university with at least 2 years working experience in similar field.
• Strong communication skill in Bengali and English
• Strong computer skills will be preferred.

Interested candidates are requested to send their resumes with one recent passport size photograph and a cover latter to the Country Director, Swisscontact-Bangladesh, 78 k, Park Road, Baridhara, Dhaka - 1212 on or before February 15, 2010. Position applied for should be clearly marked on the top of the envelop.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for interviews.