American Recreation Association

The Mission of the American Recreation Association is to provide opportunities for rest, relaxation, and entertainment for the employees of the United States Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for their families, and for other members as designated by the Board of Directors.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The American Recreation Association (ARA) invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions. They are open for all American Citizens, Bangladeshi Nationals or third country Nationals eligible to work in Bangladesh at the time of appointment. The ARA is an equal employment opportunity employer. All positions advertised will be subject to background security clearance.

Executive Assistant General Manager (01 position):

This position will assist the Executive General Manager in overall planning, directing and coordinating the operations of ARA and expected to perform as the Executive General Manager in that officer’s absence. This officer will ensures that the club is running smoothly each day; and will oversee overall Club activities especially in Food and Beverage, Events, Administration and procurement departments.  This position reports directly to the Executive General Manager. The Executive Assistant General Manager oversees all employee related issues, with the guidance and final instruction from the Executive General Manager. This position will have oversight on employee and member disputes and accounting issues, will review invoices and will supervise all employee hiring and layoffs.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Hotel/Hospitality Management, Marketing, Management, or Finance is preferred.

On the job experience:

  • Minimum 5 years. 1-2 years in a Managerial position achieving continual growth in responsibility.
  • Experience in restaurant management, food and beverage management facilities maintenance and small business management desired. 
  • Experience with customer service, public relations and special events promotion and management will be highly desired.
  • Experience with any U.S establishment will be an added advantage.

Salary Range: USD 24,000 – 36, 000 per annum (evaluated based on education and experience)

Candidates meeting the above requirements should send their CV mentioning two names of professional references along with a cover letter to The President – ARA Board of Directors, by March 03, 2012 only to dhakaARAboard@state.gov. No hard copy application is encouraged.  Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. The expected Salary range will be competitive within the Hotel / Hospitality Market for both the positions. Please write the position applied for at the subject line of your email.