Strong Christian - Remote Personal Assistant

This is an immediate start position. You could be at work by the end of August.

This is an opportunity to work as a flexible-hours Remote Personal Assistant for an Australian content writer and web consultant. This is an opportunity that will be presented in the first instance to one person part-time (approx 20 hours a week) and will be extended to a second team member some time soon.

You will be provided with the opportunity of flexible hours, within very reasonable supervision and performance standards. For somebody who is sincere this should provide both financial and professional development rewards.

The Role / Tasks Required:

- Read RSS feeds, categorise items and filter email.
- Conduct Internet research to access resources on assigned topics.
- Create draft summaries, cut and paste example excerpts and cite sources. High level verbal expression is not required; your role is to do background research and identify potential sources. Accuracy matters, style does not.
- Transcribe audio files into English text.
- Edit documents and spreadsheets online, including from images (photographs) and audio instructions.
- Some document creation and formatting.

Please note the technology and cultural challenges of working remotely - especially internationally - are appreciated. I have worked with Philippine outsourcers before, having had both positive and very disappointing experiences. In order to avoid negative experiences again, I am being as clear as I can in this advertisement regarding my expectations. I hope that this job lasts for years, not months. With the passage of years, supervisory roles may develop; right now though, the journey is just beginning.

Some tasks will be routine, while whenever possible, more creative and interesting work will be provided. The routine tasks will never disappear though; please be aware.

I do not watch over your shoulder (I hate that myself), however note that fair results for payment is expected.

Work requests (tasking) will be via email (you will be given an additional Google email account).

I will be available to you via Skype and email as much as possible, and there will be a specific time each day when you will need to be available for direct Skype conversations. The times for these conversations will be decided on during the selection and appointment process.

As much as possible, I have never treated team members as cogs in the machinery of business. This will continue; I run an ethical family business and appreciate these values!

The 20 hours a week of work may be performed, within each week, in the work hours you choose (to a reasonable degree ). These should include a minimum of 2 hours a day Monday to Friday; obviously, were you to average the hours evenly, the daily work hours would be 4 hours Monday to Friday.

Routine Practices:
- Advise via Skype when you start and conclude work.
- Activate Hubstaff screen capture software between these times. Note this software can be turned off at any time and is 100% under your control. It takes screen grabs at random times. These will only be referenced by me if performance becomes dubious (frankly, I have better things to do with my time).
- Be available for Skype video or voice chats at a set time each day (organised during selection). These ‘check-in times’ will occur sometime 7am to 4pm (Mon to Friday) Philippines time.
- Provide a phone number I can call if other contact methods are failing or in case of emergency.

Essentials:

Note: If you cannot meet the first item stated below, but can meet the rest, still apply. Clearly state your inability to meet the first item, but I have commercial clients for whom the issues identified in item 1 do not apply.

Many of my clients work in Christian advocacy and/or ministry. Many research and document tasks will be aided by your comfort with, and appreciation of, Christian concepts and beliefs. Therefore, you should be a Christian, and not merely by heritage or in label. You need to be a regular church attendee and known to a Minister/Pastor who is willing to act as a referee. This person will be contacted by phone, their position and the church you attend must be verifiable via Internet check.

Both I and my clients will be more confident in these matters with this referee check conducted.
Spoken and written skills in English to fulfill the required role.

A computer and Internet connection, enabled for Skype communication.

Your location and Internet service provider must deliver a reasonable Internet service (I will check this) and your restoration period in case of storm outages must also be reasonable. I recognise this is beyond your control, but losing you for a week while waiting for your remote town to have Internet restored is a problem.

Typing and transcription skills of at least 30 w.p.m.

Ability to conduct Internet searches and quickly scan / read read content to identify sought after information.

Advantageous but Optional Extras:

- Tertiary qualifications in Business or Administration.
- Tertiary transcripts evidencing academic performance in research tasks.
- Some basic experience in the process of article updating in WordPress.

Remuneration and Benefits:

- This is a wage (hourly) position, with a minimum 20 hours a week paid.
- Your base earnings (@20hrs) will be php17,500 per month, or php105 per hour.
- You will invoice at week’s end (Fri) and be paid the following Monday (or sooner).
- If you work ethically and professionally, generous bonuses will be paid when monthly reviews take place. -
- When I am able, I believe in sharing success and investing in good people. I hope these will be in the vicinity of php4,000 (15% est.) or higher. Also, after proving your merits, health care payments will be paid. Do not base your living standards on bonuses however; they are icing on the cake of what I hope is fulfilling labor and a fair wage.
- Paid and subsidised training opportunities may also be provided.

To Apply:
- Email suppliers@ContentByKev.com.au
- Make the subject header “Application as Remote Personal Assistant”
- Attach your resume.
- Ensure your Skype ID is included.
- Ensure your specific address (where you will work) from is included.
- Include an explanation of how you meet the stated criteria.
- State what days and hours you would seek to work if successful.
- If you have certified training transcripts, include these as a scan or image.
- If you have referees (as per item 1 or additional) provide these. They will not be contacted until we have spoken.

The selection process will initially be via Skype text chat, and then by Skype video chat. Thereafter references will be checked.

As stated at the outset, this is an immediate start position. Apply immediately.
You could be at work by the end of August.