Regional Officer - American Chamber of Commerce – Eastern Slovakia, office in Kosice

Regional Officer – Eastern Slovakia.
ECENTER’s client - American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic (AmCham) is looking for Regional Officer – Eastern Slovakia for its office in Kosice.

The position of Regional Officer – Eastern Slovakia of the AmCham office in Kosice has, in addition to other responsibilities, two primary objectives: Events and Membership.

The person will have the following responsibilities:
1. Events
• Organize, on average, a min. of two events a month within the pre-defined budget
- This is inclusive of two major annual events: the Job Fair and Kosice Invest

2. Membership
• Create and cultivate business relations with prospective and existing members
• Work systematically and consistently on expanding AmCham’s membership base in the Kosice and Presov regions
• Promote the benefits that AmCham provides to its members, prospective members and the business community
• Gather feedback from current and potential members and develop action plans and long-term plans accordingly

3. Other
• Implement the plans and manage the daily operations of the office
• Oversee some committees within AmCham, including being the staff liaison for the Economic Impact/Development Board Standing Committee.
• Regularly report to the AmCham’s Executive Director based in Bratislava.

Successful candidate:
• Has excellent communication skills
- Willing and able to make speeches addressed to various business and political communities
- Communication at a very professional level with top business and political persons
- Clear and succinct written communications
- Excellent face-to-face communication
• Is self-driven: the person will most of the time be on his/her own to expand the organization in the Kosice region. S/he must be able to set challenging objectives and achieve them.
• Possesses top ethical standards and integrity.
• Speaks excellent English and Slovak
• Is well organized (can handle multiple projects at the same time)
• Has built contacts with influential individuals (this is a plus but not absolutely necessary).
• Is computer literate
- Types fast and is a savvy user of MS-Office applications (including internet search).

Successful candidate will enjoy:
• Working with a highly respectful organization
• Challenging job to grow and cultivate the organization in the region
• Great potential for success since there will be strong support from the main office
• Being in contact with the most influential people in the region, in the country and abroad.
• All necessary and reasonable tools for doing the job well will be provided.

If this job seems (1) attractive to you, (2) matches your skills, capabilities and experiences, and (3) you strongly believe that you would like to perform this job for min. of three years please send your resume with cover letter to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest. Please note that only applicants which will pass the initial screening process will be contacted.

Successful candidate will enjoy:
• Working with a highly respectful organization
• Challenging job to grow and cultivate the organization in the region
• Great potential for success since there will be strong support from the main office
• Being in contact with the most influential people in the region, in the country and abroad.
• All necessary and reasonable tools for doing the job well will be provided.

Non-governmental organisations, civic associations

AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic) is the most active chamber of commerce in Slovakia with over 300 members. You can find further details at www.amcham.sk.