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Continental Oil company of Libya
A ConocoPhillips Company
The Continental Oil Company of Libya (COCL) is a company of ConocoPhillips, an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. COCL is one of the second Parties to the Waha concession. COCL is seeking qualified candidates to consider for the following position.

Executive Secretary to President & General Manager

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
1. To represent the President’s & GM’s Office as the first line of contact, to ensure each situation is attended to professionally, effectively, and efficiently with the degree of confidentiality required.
2. Handle administrative responsibilities for the President & GM to include incoming calls, requests for appointments, and mail and provide assistance in establishing priorities.
3. Ensure responses are timely, appropriate, and accurate on behalf of the President & GM whether written or orally communicated.
4. Coordinate the calendar of activities for the President & GM, to include scheduling of meetings with Corporate Management and Government agencies, functions to be attended, travel arrangements required, and communication of the protocol expectations.
Plan and coordinate external Company functions.
6. Provide information about protocol to the President & GM, whether to receive guests in the office, entertain outside the office, attend meetings with foreign, as well as, local dignitaries, or in developing responses to requests received from local and international sources.
7. Maintain an orderly office environment for the President & GM and act in a resourceful manner to resolve issues as appropriate.
8. To acquire or utilize the resources at hand in an effective manner using sound stewardship principles to ensure that the objectives of the actions expected by the President & GM are achieved.

REQUIRED SKILLS

1. Technical skills, to include the ability to effectively use all Microsoft office tools.
2. Highly knowledgeable and familiar about the local culture, customs, and protocol requirements.
3. Organizational skills, with the ability to keep things in order and to react quickly on short notice to initiate appropriate actions.
4. Strong communication skills, written and oral Arabic & English.
5. Interpersonal and networking skills to be able to work in a team environment; to influence others to work on the steps needed to achieve a successful conclusion.

If interested in a position, pleas email your curriculum vitae or resume to COPTO@conocophillips.com with a cover letter explaining in detail how you meet the qualifications of the position and key factors as to why you should be selected for the position.

Deadline for submitting information to be considered for this position is 21 June 2007