Temporary full-time assistant to the local of office of Flanders Investment & Trade/ Embassy of Belgium

Hanoi, Vietnam

Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)  is the economic representation of the Flemish Region of Belgium abroad. The main task of Flanders Investment & Trade is to support Flemish companies exporting to Vietnam and Vietnam-based companies seeking to locate in Flanders.

About the project

Mid-September we are receiving a high-level business delegation led by the Minister-President of Flanders. We will organise seminars and arrange bespoke B2B meetings for the participating companies.  

Job description

Flanders Investment & Trade is looking for an assistant to the Head of Office (M/F) for its office in Hanoi for 3 months. We‘re looking for a reliable, hands-on colleague who wants to be part of our team from June onwards.

Main tasks

• Assisting the Trade & Investment Counsellor in daily business operations.
• Identifying companies and contact details of  Vietnamese companies that can partner  up with Belgian companies. 
• Arranging and scheduling B2B meetings.
• Providing support to the team in the practical organisation of the various events during the mission.
• Reporting to the Trade & Investment Counsellor.
• Undertaking other duties as assigned.

Required skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certificate from an university, ideally specialised in economics or trade.
• Very good command of written and spoken Vietnamese and English (will have to report back in English).
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft environment and applications (MS Office, CRM Dynamics,...)
• Ability to manage the required tasks, schedule appointments and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail, conscientious and willingness to learn.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Working experiences in international organiations/companies.

What we offer

• A temporary full-time 3 months contract to support the preparation and running of a high-level mission.
• A job in a dynamic international environment that covers all business sectors.
• A monthly gross salary of 1.000 USD.

Selection procedure

• Candidates should send a motivation letter and CV (both in English) to [email protected].
• Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview likely to be during the week of 5 of June 2022.

Important: application deadline is  4/06/2023.

Organization: Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)/Embassy of Belgium
Location: Hanoi
Application deadline: 2023-06-04
Send application to: [email protected]