About the Organization:
Grameen Foundation helps the world’s poorest, especially women, improve their lives and escape poverty by providing them with access to small loans, essential information, and viable business opportunities. It provides MFIs in poor communities with access to the capital they need to make microloans to those working to develop or expand a small business.
About the Job:
Grameen Foundation is looking for an Operations Assistant. S/he will be responsible for managing the DC facility and key vendor relationships, including the Grameen Foundation USA travel program and travel provider. S/he will greet visitors, answer calls to the general line, respond to emails to the general address, distribute mail, and orient staff to the office.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Manage office and operations-related vendors and negotiate service and payment terms to ensure best combination of service and price;
- Manage travel program, including updating travel and expense policy, assessing most appropriate travel provider and monitoring travel spend for cost savings;
- Assist in assessment and streamlining of cross-support processes;
- Manage facilities and relationships with subtenants, including seating chart for new staff and visitors;
- Oversee myGrameen intranet on Google sites, updating and reorganizing content when necessary;
- Deliver new staff orientation to include the following: an explanation of the headquarters office and office equipment, travel, safety, myGrameen intranet, and other internal processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, or other related field;
- At least 2 years of related experience or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience;
- Familiarity with not-for-profit accounting;
- Ability to act as a representative of GFUSA to the public;
- Computer skills, including knowledge Word, Excel and Google A
Closing Date: 30 Jan 2013
How to Apply:
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