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Visitor/ Events Coordinator

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Visitor/ Events Coordinator-American Embassy

As our Visitor/ Events Coordinator (Residence Liaison), you will be responsible for coordinating all events hosted by the Ambassador or Chargé d’ Affaires and assist with oversight of daily functions of the Ambassador’s residence.

Do you possess a flair for event management, and thus, have considerable experience in this sphere or in the hospitality industry or customer service? You also should be fluent in English (this will be tested), and be familiar with the current political structure (VIPs), economy, society, key institutions (service providers) and procedures applicable to event management. Excellent organizational skills and strong interpersonal relations would be an asset!
If you feel you fit in to the above-mentioned position- specification, and possess all the prerequisites, then you are the person we’re looking for.

Please send us your detailed CV along with a cover page containing the following questions and your responses:
  1. Position applied
  2. Source of advertisement –Sunday Observer/ Management Notice/Other (Please specify):
  3. Name
  4. Contact Telephone Number,
  5. E-mail Address,
  6. Are you between ages 18-60? (Y/N),
  7. Have you sat for G.C.E. (A/L) (Y/N, if ‘Y’, Results),
  8. Do you possess two years experience in the hospitality industry, event management, public relations, customer service, office management, personal assistant or secretarial? (Y/N, if ‘Y’ state employer, position title, years /months of employment in each position & summary of duties).  
Applications without cover page may not be considered.
Please note if you answer ‘NO’ to any of the above questions, your application will not be considered.

This is not a full-time position and hence will not have a fixed work schedule. You will be employed when actually needed only, and the number of hours will be determined by the frequency of events hosted by the Ambassador. The full-time pay for this position will be Rs.46, 292/- per month, which will be pro-rated according to the number of hours you would actually work each month.

Your application should reach us on or before March 19, 2010 at; P.O. Box 106, Colombo; or Colombohr@state.gov . Please include “Visitor/ Events Coordinator” on the top left-hand corner of the envelope or if you are submitting your application via email, type “Visitor/ Events Coordinator” in the e-mail subject line.

  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status or sexual orientation. It also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continued diversity enhancement.

For further information, please visit: http://srilanka.usembassy.gov/