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Executive Assistant (Full fluency in Spanish and English) |
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Administrative/Office/Clerical |
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GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Position: Executive Assistant
Location: Seattle, WA
Reports to: CEO
With the mission of expanding opportunity for people living in poverty, Global Partnerships (GP) identifies, invests in, and supports innovative poverty alleviation solutions in Latin America. An estimated 140 million people live on less than $2 a day throughout the region, and more than 44% live below their country's national poverty line. Through investing socially motivated capital to support the growth of microfinance, GP helps create jobs and expand income for people living in poverty throughout this underserved region. GP supports the expansion of microfinance by investing capital and management expertise in microfinance institutions (MFIs), which in turn make financial and social services available to those they serve.
Founded in 1994, GP is a rapidly growing nonprofit organization with a team of 20 employees and offices in Seattle, Washington, and Managua, Nicaragua. GP has $48 million in socially motivated capital invested in 27 MFI partners in seven Latin America countries reaching 850,000 microcredit borrowers and impacting 3.8 million lives.
The Executive Assistant will play a critical administrative support role to the CEO and Board of Directors at GPs Seattle headquarters. We seek a dedicated, experienced administrative professional who will serve as a public face for the organization, exemplifying GPs commitment to mission, respect, collaboration, and excellence.
Primary Responsibilities:
Manage scheduling for all Board governance activities including Committee meetings, Board meetings, and Board retreats
Prepare meeting agendas/materials with CEO and Board/Committee Chairs
Maintain corporate minutes and records
Provide administrative support to the CEO including managing calendar, developing presentations, and expense reporting
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements
Provide a positive presence and excellent support with all constituents answering and prioritizing telephone calls, responding to email and mail communications, and meeting in person
Organize office events that support teamwork and help create an exceptional work environment
Independently manage special/administrative projects in dynamic fast paced environment with GPs management team and senior executives on the Board of Directors |
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Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years experience providing administrative support to senior executives, ideally in a non-profit organization, foundation, or social investment firm
Ability to independently organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to handle confidential matters with professionalism and discretion
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong computer skills including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Full fluency in Spanish and English
Ability to work well with a diverse group of people, including members of the Board of Directors, senior executives, GP staff, community members, and donors
Bachelors degree
Compensation: Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package
Global Partnerships is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed immediately and the recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. |
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Degree:
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Unspecified |
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Experience (year):
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5 |
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Job Location:
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Seattle - Washington - USA |
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98101 |
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Post Date:
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06/13/2009 |
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