Job Opening - Development and Executive Assistant

Job Description

The Global Visionaries (GV) Development and Executive Assistant (DEA) assists the Executive Director (ED) in all fund development campaigns and administrative matters; the DEA is in charge of revenue tracking (Salesforce database) and creating e-newsletters and other communications. The DEA is supervised directly by the ED.

Responsibilities include:

• Track all contributions in Salesforce database
• Support ED and Board in administrative management of Adult Trip to Guatemala, Major Donor event, auction, and general contributions
• Assist ED in grant writing preparation
• Assist in developing P.R. including but not limited to quarterly newsletter and monthly e-newsletters, press releases and brochures
• Supervise and coordinate development interns
• Coordinate ED’s schedule, communications, meeting and project preparation

Required Qualifications

• Proven organizational and task management skills; excellent time management; well organized
• Ability to think creatively to improve systems, processes, procedures
• Strong verbal & written skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with little supervision, in unstructured environment
• Experience in donor databases & MSFT Office (excel, ppt, word, outlook)
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with co-workers and volunteers
• Team player; experience working effectively in a multi-ethnic environment; sensitivity to diversity
• Some development back ground in one of the key areas: event coordination, major donors, grants, or sponsorship
• Administrative assistant or like experience
• Knows how to go above and beyond what is asked.

Desired Qualifications

• Background and/or interest in social justice work

Organization DescriptionSeattle-based Global Visionaries educates and empowers youth to become active leaders and global citizens who promote social and environmental justice through volunteer work at home and abroad. A highlight of the program is the extraordinary international educational trip to Guatemala involving language and cultural immersion, volunteer work and adventure. The year-long Leadership Program provides youth a global perspective empowering them to understand the intrinsic relationships between local and international social and environmental justice issues and volunteer work. 50%of our students from low-income families. Visit www.global-visionaries.org for more information.

Annual Salary:

$32,000; health benefits immediately; retirement plan begins one year after hire date. Three weeks paid vacation annually.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume, letter of interest, recent writing sample, and at least 3 professional references to: Chris Fontana, Executive Director at chrisfontana@global-visionaries.org. Please write “Development and Executive Assistant” in the subject line. Include your availability for interviews over 2 week period upon submitting materials.

Timeline

Interviews begin on 08/10/2010. Position will remain open until position is filled. Please contact us via email only.

People of color strongly encouraged to apply. Global Visionaries is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a diverse workforce to match the global nature of our programs and the broad diversity of the students who participate.

Note: Chris Fontana is an Antioch University Seattle alumnus who graduated with an M.A. degree in Whole Systems Design in 1998 and received the AUS Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2007.