{"id":11481,"date":"2014-09-23T13:54:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=11481"},"modified":"2014-09-23T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:54:46","slug":"job-posting-bilingual-office-administrator-arabicenglish-the-islamic-manuscript-association-cambridge-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2014\/09\/23\/job-posting-bilingual-office-administrator-arabicenglish-the-islamic-manuscript-association-cambridge-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Bilingual Office Administrator (Arabic\/English) – The Islamic Manuscript Association (Cambridge, UK)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bilingual Office Administrator, The Islamic Manuscript Association<\/strong>
\nThe Islamic Manuscript Association is one of the principal projects of the Thesaurus Islamicus\u00a0Foundation. The Association is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting\u00a0Islamic manuscript collections and supporting those who work with them. It was formed in
\nresponse to the urgent need to address the poor preservation and inaccessibility of many Islamic\u00a0manuscript collections around the world.
\nThe Association is currently seeking an Arabic and English speaking office administrator. The\u00a0position is full-time and is based at the Association\u2019s office in Cambridge, UK. The contract is a\u00a0one-year fixed term contract. Employment in Cambridge will be through the foundation\u2019s\u00a0representative company, Tradigital, which is based in Cairo, Egypt. The salary will be \u00a323,000-\u00a325,000 gross per annum, and all UK statutory benefits and entitlements apply. The employee will
\nreceive 30 days\u2019 paid holiday in addition to all UK bank holidays.
\nThe successful candidate will assist with the day-to-day running of the Association, including the\u00a0organisation of conferences, board meetings, and short courses; the management of the\u00a0Association\u2019s membership records; and the coordination of the Association\u2019s grant scheme. He or
\nshe will be able to work well as part of a small team and also under his or her own direction when\u00a0necessary. Excellent interpersonal skills and an enthusiasm for the Association\u2019s aims are essential.\u00a0Occasional travel to locations within the UK and abroad may be required as part of the role. The\u00a0administrator will report to the executive director.
\nMain duties of the job<\/strong>
\nAssist with the following in cooperation with the executive director and other Association staff:
\n\u2022 Day-to-day administration of the Association.
\n\u2022 Preparation of original Arabic correspondence; translation of English correspondence into Arabic
\nand vice versa; making Arabic phone and Skype calls.
\n\u2022 Creation of Arabic content for the Association\u2019s website.
\n\u2022 Maintenance of up-to-date membership records.
\n\u2022 Organisation of events including conferences, board meetings, and short courses.
\n\u2022 Coordination of the Association\u2019s annual grant scheme.
\n\u2022 Coordination of the Association\u2019s volunteer programme.
\n\u2022 Organisation and stocktaking of office equipment, supplies, and books.
\n\u2022 Maintenance of the office\u2019s physical premises, including utilities, insurance, fire and intruder
\nalarms, and cleaning.
\n\u2022 Supporting other Foundation projects, if needed.
\nEssential skills, experience, and qualifications
\n\u2022 Bachelor’s degree.
\n\u2022 Fluency in spoken and written Arabic.
\n\u2022 Excellent spoken and written English.
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal skills and phone manner.
\n\u2022 Proven experience in events coordination and administration.
\n\u2022 Excellent computer literacy: professional-level competency with word processors, spreadsheets,
\ndatabases, email clients, and web-based social media.
\n\u2022 Capable of handling multiple demanding priorities in a busy environment.
\n\u2022 Willing to travel internationally.
\nDesirable skills, experience, and qualifications<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Proficiency in minute taking and touch typing.
\n\u2022 First aid qualification.
\n\u2022 Knowledge of a discipline relating to the care and management of manuscript collections (e.g.
\ncataloguing, conservation, or digitisation), Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, and\/or codicology.
\n\u2022 Knowledge of other foreign languages, especially Persian and Turkish.
\nTo apply please send a cover letter, CV, and the contact information for two references to the\u00a0address below. Please include the title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line\u00a0of your email.
\nThe Islamic Manuscript Association Ltd
\nc\/o 33 Trumpington Street
\nCambridge CB2 1QY
\nUnited Kingdom
\nEmail: vacancies@islamicmanuscript.org
\nPlease note that the Association will only consider applicants who already possess the right to work\u00a0in the United Kingdom. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
\nApplication Deadline: Open until filled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bilingual Office Administrator, The Islamic Manuscript Association The Islamic Manuscript Association is one of the principal projects of the Thesaurus Islamicus\u00a0Foundation. The Association is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting\u00a0Islamic manuscript collections and supporting those who work with them. It was formed in response to the urgent need to address the poor preservation and … Continue reading “Job Posting: Bilingual Office Administrator (Arabic\/English) – The Islamic Manuscript Association (Cambridge, UK)”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}