View Vacancy - Executive Assistant Intern - Ambassador's Office
An opportunity to work at the British Embassy in Brasilia assisting the Ambassador, the Deputy Head of Mission and Executive Office. The intern will be required to assist with the day-to-day running of a busy office.
1. Assisting the Ambassador’s office with daily administrative tasks
2. Arranging meetings, establishing and developing contacts with businesses and government
3. Writing reports, preparing booklets, sending out invitations
4. Assisting on preparations for events and attending events as necessary
5. Organising travel logistics and visit programmes
6. Translating documents and reports
7. Inserting new contacts in the database and updating it; maintaining the general filing system; Photocopying and distribution of documents
8. Other tasks which will support the team
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We will also work with the successful candidate in looking for ways to combine their academic interests with the work undertake at the Embassy.
Launguage: English and Portuguese.
Level: Full fluency in Portuguese and very good English language skills (written and verbal) are essential.
- The successful candidate should be at least a one-year student in Secretarial Sciences, Business Administration and related fields.
- The successful candidate must be a team worker and know how to prioritise accordingly. They must also be flexible, dynamic and pro-active.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Portuguese with strong organisational and communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
Experience in organising events will be considered an advantage.
The British Embassy is committed to Learning and Development both through formal training and development opportunities ‘on the job’.
The successful candidate must be able to commit to the internship for a period of at least one year. No last semester candidates.
Working patterns: 30 hours per week, Mon-Fri.
Applicants can split their time between morning and afternoons.
- The period of probation for this role in 3 months.
- The British Embassy in Brasilia offers an attractive working environment and a monthly remuneration package for this role of BR 1697.70.
This opportunity is closed to applications.