Program / Administrative Assistant at International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

Job Description

    Responsible for assisting in organizing and coordinating program activities, contributing to reports, and performing other programmatic duties as required.
    Assist in the development of the program narrative reports. Take minutes of program meetings. Serve as rapporteur for program events, workshops and conferences.
    Assist in the preparation and organization of events, workshops and conferences.
    Assist in the collection of data for monitoring and evaluation of activities.
    Assist with event preparation by providing administrative and logistics assistance.
    Assist with sorting and distribution of newsletters. Clerical duties including filing, photocopying, scanning

Qualifications and Experience

    Bachelor’s degree in governance, development or any social sciences
    Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in program management preferably on a democracy and governance project
    Training experience including material development, design and implementation of training activities.
    Computer proficiency in Microsoft
    Possess initiative, a positive attitude and have strong value for loyalty, respect for confidentiality and discretion, dependability.
    Excellent oral and writing skills
    Highest consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate strong and proven track record in elections related conflict resolution and violence prevention work.