Flanders Investment & Trade Assistant to the Economic & Commercial Head of Post in Istanbul.

Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) is looking for an Assistant to the Economic & Commercial  (M/F) Head of Post for its office in Istanbul.We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who wants to be part of a small, focused team in a high- energy driven environment. Support with pro-active information gathering and screening; Answer the questions received by Flemish or local companies; Assist with the preparation of individual prospection trips of Flemish companies; Desk top research and preparation of market studies; Help with writing proposals to companies, and answering questions about doing business in Flanders; Regular professional telephone contacts with potential and existing contacts; Participation in relevant trade shows and setting up of meetings with potential partners; Support in advising Turkish companies on setting up a business in Flanders Database management; Respond to email and phone inquiries on a daily basis; Coordination with internal and external partners; Maintaining of the office online meeting agenda; Filing; Administrative tasks such as writing of routine letters as

Bachelor Degree, preferably in Commerce, International Business or similar; Ability and experience in an administrative support position; Demonstrated ability and experience with MS Office Suite, CRM, MS Teams and Social Media; Excellent communication skills; Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish, knowledge of Dutch is of added value Ability to manage a wide variety of tasks and meet deadlines; Excellent customer service skills and professional telephone manner;Comfortable interacting with ability to quickly forge professional relationships