Senior Executive Assistant

Under the S2R2 Program, the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) is looking for a Senior Executive Assistant to work closely with CERD President supporting her in office management systems and procedures in a well-organized and timely manner while ensuring priority setting and effective communication.

1-Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for office management and ensure that these are being implemented by CERD President Office team;

2-Manage day-to-day operation of CERD President’s office, handle requests and channel queries or complaints appropriately;

3-Pro-actively manage CERD President’s calendar, organize and schedule meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and act as a liaison between CERD President, staff and project teams;

4-Communicate directly, upon CERD President’s request, with managers of externally funded projects on project related matters and initiatives;

5-Attend meetings with CERD President upon her request, take minutes of meetings, record the agreed upon action points, and do the necessary follow-up to ensure timely and accurate submission of deliverables;

6-Organize CERD President’s media appearances and public speaking engagements, maintain her social media presence, and manage her calendar of events;

7-Coordinate with the Communication team in revising and in distributing CERD President’s press releases, news articles and online postings;

8-Support CERD President in preparing memos, official letters, reports and presentations;

9-Issue and coordinate reports, presentations and documentation for CERD S2R2 Steering Committee meetings;

10-Provide support to CERD President Office team, coach them, provide feedback on their performance, and work on building their capacities to improve productivity and quality of work;

11-Develop and carry out efficient documentation and maintain filing and archiving systems, both printed and electronic versions;

12-Perform other tasks related to the program objectives as assigned by CERD President or S2R2 Steering Committee.