Management Assistant

Dorcas is a Christian relief and development organization active in Eastern Europe and Africa. In these regions, Dorcas works together with local partner organizations through the Dorcas field offices. Dorcas is committed to fulfil the command Jesus Christ gave to His followers to take care of the poor and oppressed (Mt.25.31-46), irrespective of their race, religion, gender or political conviction, by encouraging self-reliance through development, providing social care and assisting in emergency situations. Because the current management assistant will change jobs within our organization, Dorcas is looking for a:

Management Assistant (M/F)
80% - 100%
To be stationed in Andijk

The management assistant works under the direct leadership of the Director (Programmes/ Operations)

Responsibilities:

• Support the director in managing the team in Holland and a team of directors from International Staff.
• Executing management support by managing the agenda of the Director, taking care of incoming mail, handling both confidential and general correspondence by writing letters, making telephone calls, archiving;
• Administrative and organizational preparation of meetings and taking minutes;
• Monitoring the progress of activities which are the result of decisions taken by the management;
• Support, where necessary and possible, the management team.

Job Requirements:

• HBO education, Schoevers or any other secretarial study;
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar (international) position;
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications;
• Fluent spoken and written command of English and Dutch
• Cooperative attitude, good organizational skills, accuracy, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment,
• The ability to work under pressure and to prioritize work load;
• Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas;
• Active membership of a local church;

We offer:

• A suitable salary and good secondary employment conditions;
• Good working environment in an international team;
• Opportunity for personal development.

Information and application
For questions about this vacancy you can contact Liesbeth van Tongeren at +31 (0)228 595900 or by e-mail at l.vantongeren@dorcas.nl.  You can send your English language application letter and CV at the latest by Wednesday October 30, 2013 to: Dorcas, Postbus 12, 1619 ZG Andijk, The Netherlands, preferable by e-mail to: werken@dorcas.nl.
We invite you to explicitly write about your Christian motivation in your application.