PA/Department Administrator

HOURS: Full time
CONTRACT: Permanent
SALARY: £25,800
LOCATION: London EC1R 0BJ
CLOSING DATE: 7 June 2012

You know what a difference a good PA/Department Administrator can make to the life of a busy director and team so why not use your experience of working in a senior executive support role and strong admin skills and help one of our busy directors and teams at ActionAid

As PA/Department Administrator you will support our Director of Performance & Accountability as well as members of the team. You will be involved in managing logistics from scheduling and preparing meetings to answering calls and coordinating travel arrangements. You will also take and circulate minutes, handle correspondence, manage diaries and carry out general admin duties covering copying to filing to help ensure the team runs smoothly.

It is essential that you have experience of providing office & senior level PA support and have well developed communication, admin and keyboard abilities. In addition, you must have good people skills, work well as part of a team and be comfortable meeting multiple deadlines. Discreet and able to work on your own initiative, you will have an eye for detail and strong PC skills. An interest and knowledge of international development issues is again a must.

To apply:

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Email your CV, a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a completed equal opportunities monitoring form to jobs@actionaid.org

ActionAid works with people to end poverty in over 45 countries. If you’re ambitious for growth, innovative with an attention to quality sustainable results we’d love you to join our team.

About your application:

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret we will not be able to respond personally to applicants who are not short-listed. If you have not heard from us within two weeks from the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.

Recruitment consultancies / agencies should not approach ActionAid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.

All interested applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.