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Executive Assistant
at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice in New York-New York City
OPEN POSITION: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (Full-time position)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice works for social, racial and economic justice in the U.S. and internationally. Our grantmaking, capacity-building and philanthropic advocacy programs promote and support the work of Lesbian, Trans and LGBTI social change organizations in the U.S., Africa, Asia/Pacific, the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Middle East. We also support individual artists through the Lesbian Writers Fund and the Astraea Visual Arts Fund.
Key Responsibilities
* Board Liaison. Works with the ED and the Board of Directors to support Board meetings, including document preparation, travel and meeting logistics. * Manages and coordinates ED daily schedule including travel arrangements, scheduling of Board conference calls, meetings both internal and external to the organization. * Assists in planning and implementing staff retreats, strategy meetings and long range planning meetings. * Performs the monitoring of expenses of account lines, including purchases, credit card, travel and other miscellaneous expenses. * Drafts and edits proposals, reports, and correspondence. * Participate in staff-wide projects, organizational planning, fundraising and events * Special projects, including research, as directed by the ED * Assist in reception coverage as neededQualifications
Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of Executive Assistant experience. Strong written and verbal communication skills; writing/editing skills for correspondence and review of documents; computer savvy with Strong MS Office skills including Excel, Word and Outlook; well organized, able to handle multiple assignments at once with attention to detail; ability to work with diverse constituencies including donors, colleagues and grantee partners; ability to communicate and work in a mutually supportive way with other staff to maintain work flow and meet deadlines.
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Extended to September 7th.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume and three professional references to:
Email: mgoff@astraeafoundation.org
Fax: 212-982-3321
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Attn: Executive Assistant Search
116 E. 16th St., 7th Floor; NY, NY 10003
No phone calls, please – only applicants being considered for interviews will be contacted
Astraea is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. People of color, people with disabilities and people of diverse sexual orientations, gender expressions and identities are encouraged to apply.
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