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Anyone look for a job? Here is an advertising from greenpeace:

Greenpeace International is currently looking for a Front/Back Office Employee, for a minimum of 2 fixed days a week combined with on-call availability.
Amsterdam - The Netherlands
International
Closing Date: 16 January 2008

Purpose of the job

To act as the front office for visitors and back office for internal staff of Greenpeace international.
Taking care for the telephone communications, incoming and outgoing mail and various back office activities in order to facilitate the day to day running of the office.

Main responsibilities

1. Reception
Welcomes visitors, ensures they sign in and out, and arranges that the person they are visiting collects them. Answers telephones and connects incoming calls, in order to facilitate communication with GPI.
2. Mail Room
Receives and sorts all incoming and outgoing mail, in line with mail room procedures, in order to ensure the efficient and timely distribution of all GPI mail. This includes responsibility for preparing all mail, and arranging for couriers when needed.
3. Back office Assistance
Provides assistance to the back office, when required to help with the day-to-day provision of office services. This includes various light administrative support (photocopying, faxing, etc), stocking office supply rooms, stocking and maintaining coffee stations and ordering stationary when needed, etc. Manages the booking of meeting rooms.
4. Security
Monitors all visitors entering or leaving Greenpeace. Administers access cards and security codes. Assists in building-evacuation in emergencies, in line with agreed security procedures, in order to ensure the safety of staff within the building.

Skills required/qualifications
Required:
-Fluent written and spoken English and Dutch;
-Proven relevant work experience in an international environment;
-Flexibility to fill in case of sickness and holidays;
-Environment and social awareness;
-Ability to maintain a pleasant stable professional attitude whilst under pressure;
-Ability to work with telephone switchboard systems;
-Experience with mail room provision & various back office activities.

If you believe you fit this profile, please send your cover letter and resume before to:
Recruitment department, Greenpeace International: int.recruitment@int.greenpeace.org

Please write the position in the subject of your message when sending your c.v. and do not forget to state where you have seen the job posting at.

Candidates must be EU citizen or in possession of a Dutch work permit. (Phew,... how about Indonesian?)