World Relief Rwanda,Assistant to Country Director Jobs in Rwanda

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18/03/2016

World Relief Rwanda (WRR) is an
International Non-Government Organization whose mission is to empower the local
church to serve the most vulnerable. WRR wishes to recruit a qualified and well
experienced candidate to fill the position of Assistant to Country Director. The
job description and requirements are as follows:

Position Title:

Assistant to Country Director

Position
Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Department/Division:
Office
of Country Director

Job Title of Supervisor:
Country
Director

Starting Date:

Immediately

Length
of Opportunity: Open Ended Contract

Hours per week:

Full
time

Number of Positions
Open: 1

General Function: Provide full
administrative and strategic support to the Country Director

Specific Job Duties:

Oversee
communications and information management in the office of the Country
Director

Drafting
letters and ensuring they meet appropriate standards

Ensuring
incoming communications are dealt with following appropriate protocols

Support
the Country Director in Meetings by:

Taking
notes, recording action items, and following up on pending matters from
the meeting

Ensuring
all meetings are appropriately prepared for in advance.

Providing
briefs to the Country director related to meetings he is unable to attend.

Liaison
to VIP visitors and Senior Staff from Headquarters to facilitate
communications on behalf of the country director and ensure their visits
to Rwanda run smoothly.

Support
in compiling and editing reports and other complex documents on behalf of
the Country Director

Assist
in scheduling of the CD’S appointments and maintain the organization
master calendar

Support
the WR Rwanda Leadership team by :

Recording
minutes of all meetings

Tracking
action items and supporting in their completion

Assisting
in the preparation of meeting agendas

Assist
in the organization and planning of special events put on by World Relief

Oversee
the reception area responsibilities and make sure the receptionist is well
supported.

Any
other duties related to the above responsibilities at the request of the
Country Director.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Highly
organized and administratively minded.

Impeccable
written and spoken English

High
sense of responsibility and the ability to take initiative with minimal
supervision

Ability
to translate documents quickly between English, French, and Kinyarwanda

Cross
cultural experience and the acumen.

Ability
to handle sensitive issues in a confidential manner

Desire
to grow professionally

Excellent
writing skills and the ability to format complex documents

Flexible
and motivated team player

Excellent
skills in Microsoft office – especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and
PowerPoint

Experience Required:

A
Bachelors Degree in a field related to the assignment described above.

Extensive
cross cultural experience and ability to help people of different cultures
understand Rwandan Culture.

Experience
working in an office setting

Experience
in written and oral translation.

Experience
in writing reports in English.

Physical Demands:

Trips
to the field in rural areas and overnight stays where necessary.

Application Procedure:

A
one page cover letter describing your motivation for applying to World
Relief and why you are uniquely qualified to fill the post described in
this announcement.