- Job Type Remote
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 5 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Administration / Secretarial 
Executive Assistant (Remote) at Pandemic Action Network
Executive Assistant (Remote)
Key Responsibilities
Leadership Support (80%)
- Administrative support for two executive leaders, including but not limited to managing calendars and scheduling a high volume of meetings in a dynamic environment, making travel arrangements, and submitting expense reports
- Managing and balancing workload for two executive leaders across a diversity of priorities and helping her make informed trade-off decisions
- Tracking tasks, deliverables and project deadlines and scheduling time to meet them
- Leading with solutions, identifying options, and providing relevant information when engaging with leadership to help make informed decisions quickly and with confidence
- Engaging with and coordinating among stakeholders (internal and external) who meet with PAN executives
- Supporting meeting and event preparation including agenda setting, internal communication and relevant coordination, tracking action items and follow-up and taking meeting notes when appropriate
- Providing administrative support for meetings, convenings or events and assisting with logistics, preparation, research, and material preparation/dissemination based on PAN style and standards
- Being a prudent/professional, yet affable/approachable gatekeeper — always operating with the utmost discretion
- Having an ear to the ground to surface successes and challenges faced by staff
- Approaching new tasks and responsibilities with care and enthusiasm
Team Priorities Support (20%)
- Helping with meeting administration such as note-taking, monitoring chats, sharing presentations or links to ancillary information
- Supporting the team to ensure timely and accurate record-keeping via PAN’s CRM system
- Administrative and research support for advocacy letters, campaigns, and helping gather contact information
- Contributing to the development, improvement, and implementation of organizational processes
- Be ready to pitch in to fill gaps within our small, committed team to serve PAN priorities
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a fast-paced office environment including high-level administrative support with experience managing scheduling and executive priorities
- Proven experience balancing competing priorities and identifying when to escalate an issue
- Proven experience in developing and editing professional communications including emails, briefs, PowerPoint presentations, reports. etc.
- Proficiency with common office tools including Zoom, Microsoft Office, Google docs, Airtable (CRM), and project management tools and/or aptitude and willingness to master new platforms
- Experience working in a global organization across multiple time zones highly advantageous
- Fluency in English — additional language fluency a plus
- Experience working in the NGO sector and/or political advocacy a plus
- Project management skills a plus
- Must have the right to work in home country
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Pandemic Action Network on www.pandemicactionnetwork.org to apply

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