The Volunteer Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Director with administrative tasks, donor relations, tracking deadlines and assuring deliverables, and liaising with both national departments and the international office.

Location: National Office of Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea Conakry, Somalia, Djibouti

Minimum commitment: 9 months

Responsibilities include:

1. Support national staff to submit quality, timely reports, including: formatting and content development; translation, writing and editing; developing, maintaining and training staff on deadlines and report-sharing databases
2. Build staff capacity in areas such as basic Microsoft applications, report-writing skills, communication tools (Skype, e-mail, Google applications), English
3. Assist National Coordinator with donor and partner relations, including accompanying Coordinator to Tostan and partner events and meeting

Qualifications :

• Fluent French/English ( excepting Gambia)
• Ability to work independently, be flexible, and multi-task in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Strong writing skills
• Knowledge of Google applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Internet and computer programs BA/BS plus 2 years work experience, or BA/BS plus MA coursework.
• Over 1 year work experience in African country

Benefits :

• Housing, workday lunch, travel costs for work-related trips
• Internet access in office
• Hands on experience with an internationally recognized NGO
• Opportunity to develop skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment