Assistant

ISO is the leading platform for the production of globally relevant, consensus-based Inter-national Standards with a collection of more than 18 500 International Standards covering a broad, multi-sectoral scope and contributing to the improvement of quality and safety, the facilitation of global trade, the dissemination of technology and good business practice and, more generally, to a sustainable development of the world economy. ISO is an international, non-governmental organization comprised of 161 national member bodies, and with a Central Secretariat of 160 staff based in Geneva, Switzerland.

To join our Marketing, Communication and Information Department,
we are currently looking for an

Assistant

whose key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Director of the Marketing and Communication Department (coordinate the Director’s agenda including travel arrangements; prepare correspondence, presentations, copyrights and distribution agreements; prepare, proofread, translate and circulate working documents and reports, greet visitors, answer telephone calls and take messages, etc.);
• Manage and reply to enquiries related to sales and copyright matters, and other e-mail and telephone enquiries;
• Index standards using the ICS classification;
• Coordinate other administrative and logistical details associated with the day-to-day operations of the Department;
• Assist other members of the Marketing, Communication and Information Department, in particular the managers of the Marketing and Communication units;
• Liaise with other members of the ISO Central Secretariat as needed;
• Participate in other activities as requested by the Director.

The selected candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, with 5 years' relevant experience in a similar position. Full proficiency in MS-Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required, while knowledge of Document Management Systems (e.g. Livelink) would be a plus.

The successful candidate will be called upon to coordinate diverse administrative tasks requiring excellent organizational skills. Flexible, proactive and diplomatic, the ideal candidate will be able to work in a team or independently, as well as with executive level clients.

If you are English mother tongue with excellent knowledge of French (other languages are an asset) and are keen to work in a multicultural environment, please e-mail your application to jobs@iso.org (ref. MCI Dir.) by 25 November 2009.