Program Assistant

Program Assistant

Selection Process Nº: 63500-67
Salary: 341,156,758 VND *
Contract Type: Indeterminate (Full-time)
Term Details: This position is a Locally Engaged Staff position, subject to the Terms and Conditions of Employment for LES in Vietnam.
Job Function: Administrative
Classification: LE-A2
Location: the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City
Number of Vacancies: 2
Closing date for application: 10 April, 2022 at 23:59 UTC/GMT +7:00

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Summary of Duties:

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service is a world-wide network of professionals dedicated to advancing Canada's global commerce. These professionals work with government and business to identify opportunities as well as obstacles to trade so that they can act on them to allow trade to happen.

Under the general direction of the Senior Trade Commissioner this position supports the delivery of Canada’s international business development program. The incumbent is responsible for:

• Assisting Trade Commissioners respond to inquiries from Canadian exporters, investors or service providers that are related to trade promotion;
• Providing administrative support to the commercial program by drafting correspondence, coordinating appointments, maintaining budgets, assisting with contracts, and overseeing the organization of the section's electronic files, wiki and archives;
• Researching information sources and preparing responses to routine or general requests for information both from Canadian clients and local contacts, assessing Trade Commissioner’s needs for information material, and gathering and preparing pertinent information material to assist them in their work (e.g., marketing material for outcalls, local market reports, general information on Canadian industry, etc.);
• Providing logistical support for the organization of promotional events, as well as high level and business delegation visits;
• Perform other duties as required to support the trade section, the mission, and the Government of Canada.

Any interested party who meets the screening requirements is encouraged to apply. The application closing date is 10 April, 2022 at 23:59 UTC/GMT +7:00

For more information and how to apply, please refer: Program Assistant 63500-67 - le Consulat général du Canada à Hô Chi Minh-Ville (international.gc.ca)

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