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Job Opening: Helping Hands Coordinator / Administrative Assistant, MADRE

Posted on: Monday, July 26, 2010

Keywords: Job

MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that works in partnership with community-based women’s organization worldwide to address issues of economic and environmental justice, women’s health, violence against women, and peace building. Since its inception in 1983, MADRE has delivered over 27 million dollars worth of support to women organizations worldwide. MADRE provides resources, training, and support to enable sister organizations to meet concrete needs in their respective communities and develop long-term solutions to the crises they face.

Helping Hands Coordinator / Administrative Assistant

MADRE is seeking a highly organized, motivated professional with a commitment to women’s human rights and international social justice.

Responsibilities

Helping Hands Coordinator

Manage MADRE’s humanitarian aid campaigns
Maintain communication with existing or potential donors, research new donors, and solicit humanitarian aid donations
Design promotional materials and marketing strategies for each humanitarian aid campaign
Maintain donation inventories and donor contact databases
Organize donations in office warehouse and prepare items for overseas shipments
Solicit student groups and help them organize events for MADRE
Recruit and manage volunteers

Administrative Assistant

Assist the Executive Director with research, scheduling meetings, planning events, travel arrangements and various other logistical tasks
Maintain office equipment, order and stock office supplies, manage mailing needs, organize filing systems, and address constantly adapting responsibilities
Act as front desk receptionists by courteously answering phones, transferring calls, taking messages, and greeting all visitors

Qualifications

Commitment to women’s human rights and progressive social change, knowledge of the focus areas and regions in which MADRE works
Strong research, writing, and data management skills
Keen attention to detail
Professional knowledge of MS Office suite, Google Docs and Adobe Photoshop
Strong organizational skills; ability to manage many distinct areas of work at once
Ability to work under pressure with competing priorities and deadlines that often change
Some experience in soliciting donations preferred
Spanish proficiency preferred but not required
2-year commitment to MADRE

This position requires the ability to lift and move boxes of various weights.

How to Apply:

Please send resume with cover letter addressed to Vivian Stromberg at madresearch@live.com.

No phone calls, please.

Due Date: August 1st
Start date: August 9
Salary: TBD

MADRE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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