Executive Assistant – CorpsAfrica/Malawi
Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica is a non-profit organisation that promotes the opportunity for Africans to be “Peace Corps Volunteers” in their own countries, CorpsAfrica Volunteers receive development training and learn about the variety and work of NGOs in their country before moving to rural, high-poverty communities, where they facilitate meetings to help the people determine priority needs, and bring in regional NGOs to help design and implement projects to address those needs, CorpsAfrica aims to create a culture of national service whit developing nations by giving participants the opportunity to apply their skills and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty, The program was launched in Morocco in 2013 and is expanding to Senegal and Malawi in 2015. For more information, please visit www.corpsafrica.org
CorpsAfrica/Malawi’s Executive Assistant performs a variety of highly responsible and confidential secretarial and administrative duties for the Director of CorpsAfrica/Malawi
Carry out policies, systems and procedures to ensure effective and efficient operations of the organisations, Maintain records and archives, prepare minutes and reports, Interact with NGOs, govt officials, academia, bank and agency administrators, etc, Assist with events, public and media relations, and other marketing opportunities, Other responsibilities as requested by the Director
A bachelors Degree and at least 3 yrs of professional experience, Extremely detail-oriented and organised, A passion and commitment to youth leadership, participatory community development, impact-evaluation, transparency, and accountability, Excellent speaking, writing and computer skills, Impeccable integrity, judgement and discretion along with a professional demeanor and personal style that elicits trust, A demonstrable understanding of Malawian laws and the govt administration, Fluency in English is required
Only applicants that possess the qualifications mentioned above will be considered To apply: send CV and cover letter to agaskins@corpsafrica.org
