EngenderHealth · 23 hours ago
Programs Executive Assistant
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Health CareNon Profit
Diversity & InclusionNo H1B
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Responsibilities
Planning domestic and international travel for the VP of Programs
Preparing payment requests for invoices
Managing the VP’s calendar
Coordinating and minuting key program meetings
Facilitating programmatic and financial pipelines, project start-up, and close-out meetings
Updating key content in departmental sections of the intranet
Coordinating project and departmental work flows
Organizing the departmental work plan
Writing, editing, and formatting donor reports and other documents (e.g. research reports or manuscripts)
Coordinating and organizing internal and external meetings for the organization, including conferences.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public health, business or public administration, or related degree.
Demonstrated interest in international development, public health, and/or global health.
Ability to review, edit, and write reports in English.
Experience taking and transcribing grammatically correct and concise meeting minutes.
Ability to coordinate and administer meetings using digital communication platforms/ applications.
Ability to use Outlook’s business email system managing more than one user account simultaneously, shared calendar usage, conference room booking, recurring events, email attachments, and calendar invites.
Possess technical software skills: formatting, layout, and design capabilities.
Experience supporting work planning, developing timelines, and tracking progress against deliverables.
Interest and some experience in one or more of the following areas: Adolescent and Young people’s Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, SRH, clinical quality, as well as monitoring, evaluation, and research.
Strong writing skills and fluency in English and French.
Readiness to work in a highly matrixed management environment with accountability to the VP of Programs.
Experience working in an autonomous position with minimal supervision.
Readiness to maintain confidentiality of discussions in meetings, donor contacts, etc.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and propose solutions to problems.
Desire to learn, grow, and make an impact with a proactive mindset.
Ability to work across and maintain positive relationships across multiple departments and country offices.
Commitment to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, reflection, and transformation.
Preferred
Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, or Public Administration or 1-2 years of professional experience (including internships).
Experience working in the not-for-profit field.
Experience coordinating and managing large conferences and meetings.
Experience making travel arrangements and following up with payment of expenses.
Experience working with country offices/programs, preferably in Africa or Asia.
Knowledge of USAID and other donor rules and regulations.
Ability to understand and navigate both the internal dynamics of an organization and the external political environment to achieve desired outcomes.