Executive Assistant

New Zealand Embassy Ankara

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for a new challenge?

·         Would you like to bring your administrative skills to a dynamic team working to strengthen the New Zealand–Türkiye relationship?

The Embassy of New Zealand in Ankara is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant to provide administrative support, receptionist duties and event management.  You will have a role which provides interesting work, offers a good work-life balance, and be working for a well-regarded Embassy.

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing secretarial and general administrative support to the Ambassador as well as other diplomatic staff and undertaking wider administrative functions at the Embassy to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the office. Other responsibilities include organising and running events and public diplomacy initiatives, being first point of contact for the public, assisting with logistics for official visits, and maintaining a database of Embassy contacts. 

We are looking for someone with experience in an administration support/executive assistant role. Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Turkish are an absolute must. Applicants should demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude, an ability to contribute to and work within a small team, well-developed planning and organisational skills, good time management and prioritisation and an ability to work under pressure.

You must have the right to live and work in Türkiye to apply for this role.

The full position description is available on request.

If this sounds like you, please send a letter of application (in PDF format) setting out why you are applying for the position and providing examples of how you meet the job criteria (in English; no more than one page) and a CV (also in English – in PDF format) to NZEmbassyTurkiyeRecruitment@gmail.com (subject: EA/Receptionist).  

Applications close at 5.00pm, Tuesday 13 February 2024.