Health & Rights Programme Assistant
Search Closes: October 1, 2012
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@osiea.org
The position reports to the health & rights programme
manager and works closely with the Open Society’s Public Health Program (PHP).
OSIEA promotes vibrant, tolerant democracies in the region by awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together diverse leaders and groups.
Responsibilities
- Logistic
Support: Schedule meeting requests; photocopy, answer e-mail and phone
inquiries; schedule travel arrangements; take minutes for meetings; draft
correspondence; and organize conference calls; organize and handle meeting
logistics
- Grants
Management: Assist programme officer to finalize, input and track grant
applications, and to maintain working relationships with grantees
- Finance:
Track program spending. Process bills, monthly credit card reports, and
reimbursement requests; Prepare consultancy contracts, process
consultants’ expense reports, and coordinate consultants’ travel needs
Qualifications
- Proven
commitment to the protection of human rights in the East African region.
- Minimum
five years prior experience in an administrative/coordination role.
Experience in proposal writing and review preferred
- Extensive
computer skills (expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
required) and ability to learn new software applications
- Ability
to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people
- Extraordinary
initiative, creativity and capacity to think strategically
- Team
spirit and respectful working and decision-making style
- Strong
organizational skills and close attention to detail
- Integrity,
diplomatic manner and professional discretion essential
- Willingness
to travel as needed
At OSIEA, all staff are expected to work at integrating the
organizational values into the performance of their duties and tasks on a daily
basis and by participating in in-house working groups designed to uphold the
values and foster healthy inter-office communication.
For more information: www.soros.org
Compensation: Competitive salary, with good benefits package
No phone calls, please. Only successful candidates will be contacted
