Executive Assistant (Remote)

African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public resources.  

ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa. 

At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose. 

We now have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer Executive Assistant to join ADC. 

Main purpose of job:

Provide key administrative and business support to the Founder/CEO while acting as the point of contact to executives, employees/volunteers, clients, and other external partners

Division:

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Department:

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Position reports to:

Founder & CEO

Position is responsible for:

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Main duties & Objectives:

  • Preparing executive documents, presentations and reports using templates
  • Handling executive communications – drafting email correspondence, instant messaging and taking telephone calls
  • Following up on action points from meetings on behalf of the Founder/CEO
  • Organising meetings, preparing agendas and taking minutes
  • Calendar and diary management
  • Coordinating schedules, meetings and appointments
  • Arranging travel and booking accommodation

Knowledge, skills, education, and experience:

Essential 

  1. Work experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar role 
  2. Proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention to detail 
  3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other office productivity tools 
  4. Excellent organizational and time management skills 
  5. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when trusted with sensitive information 
  6. Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks 
  7. Ability to work autonomously 

Desirable 

  1. Experience developing internal processes and templates 
  2. Experience updating and filing/organising documents 

What ADC Offers You:

This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits: 

  • Professional learning and career development opportunities 
  • An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession 
  • An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is changing lives in Africa 
  • An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise 
  • We provide work reference 

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This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved. 

 

Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitment@africandevelopmentchoices.org.