ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency formed in 1972. We are a partnership between people in poor and rich countries working together to end poverty and injustice. Today we are working with over 15 million of the world’s poorest and excluded people in over 45 countries worldwide to secure their rights to a life free of poverty and injustice, and with the support of half a million donors and supporters.
Team Administrator
DIRECTORATE: Resource Mobilisation and Innovation Cluster
Duration: Permanent/Open ended
Location: Global Secretariat Hub Office (London, or Johannesburg)
Salary: AAI Grade B
Local terms and conditions of the GS Hub will apply
Experienced in delivering high quality administrative support you are looking for a fresh challenge that will make the most of your skills and give you the opportunity to make a positive difference. This role with ActionAid International is the next opportunity you are looking for.
We want you to provide team administrative support and coordination while ensuring synergies and collaborative relationships are enabled with other teams and other parts of the ActionaAid family. You will also assist with the coordination of budgets, planning, reporting and maintenance of internal communications.
On a day-to-day basis you looked upon to create features for and maintain team intranet site, oversee and improve hard and soft filing systems as well as upkeep email distribution lists and process invoices. You will also help with organising meetings and manage logistics as well as with planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting activities.
Of graduate caliber, you will be the kind of person who keeps calm under pressure and has extensive experience of providing office and senior level executive support. Naturally good with people, you will have well developed communication, admin and PC skills coupled with an eye for detail. With your excellent multitasking you will also be a strong team player who is able take the initiative and prioritise work- loads when needed. Experience of working with commonly used design programmes would be an advantage.
How to apply:
If you have the technical expertise and strong management skills to make a significant difference to our organisation we would be delighted to hear from you. Please send your CV and motivation cover letter by 27th May 2018 to [email protected].
You are requested to highlight in the motivation letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role. To be considered for this role, you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in your chosen location.
If you do not meet all the essential criteria, please don’t apply as we only invite candidates for an interview if they meet all of the essential criteria listed on the job description.
Due to high volumes of applications we handle, should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.
ActionAid is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community in particular women who are currently underrepresented in senior positions. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.
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