Project Assistant at KOTRA - Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency

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Project Assistant

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Employer: KOTRA - Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Salary: 250 USD

Posted date: 2 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

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Korea Business Center Addis Ababa, the Commercial Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, is a regional office of KOTRA (Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency; a governmental institution of the Republic of Korea). Our key mission is to promote trade and investment between Korea and Ethiopia including Djibouti and the Seychelles.

• Position Title: Assistant
• Open Period: Feb 26(Wed), 2025 – March 4(Tues), 2025
• Salary: 250 USD

Salary will be paid out in ETB with the prevailing exchange rate of the date of transfer applied

• Work Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week, 5 days a week, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm)
• Contract Type: temporary 3 months contract (this contract is project-based and can be extended after work performance evaluation within the project’s budget range, 2 months probation period included)
• 1st day of Work: TBD
• Duty Location(s): Office in Bisrate Gabriel Area, Old Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting KOTRA staff in the following tasks for assigned projects

• Promoting KOTRA’s service to Ethiopian(Djiboutian and Seychelles) companies
• Advocating Korean business interests mainly in Ethiopia(but also Djibouti and the Seychelles)
• Contacting Ethiopian companies that are interested in doing business with Korea
• Organizing 1:1 meetings(online, offline)
• Other trade promotion tasks

Qualification

• Visa status: Ethiopian citizen or holder of working/residence permit in Ethiopia
• Education: First degree from a recognized university is required
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) required

Preferred: those who submit proof of English proficiency from a certified organization like IELTS, duolingo, TOEIC, TOEFL, etc

• Usage of Computer Programs(Excel, Doc, ppt, etc)
• Fluency in French/Korean is a plus
• Working experience in the following areas preferred: marketing, market intelligence & research, import & export, or business support in the public sector, project management, and other international organizations or embassies
• English resume or CV
• proof of English proficiency from a certified organization
• credentials
• evidence of qualifications
• recommendation letters
• other pertinent documents

Requirement Skill

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Attention to detail

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