World Blind Union - Career Opportunities

The World Blind Union (WBU) is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental and non-profit-making organization, representing over 160 million blind and partially sighted persons in 177 member countries. It is the internationally recognized organization speaking on behalf of blind and partially sighted persons at the international level. Visit www.worldblindunion.org

DATE: June 2, 2008

JOB TITLE: Administrative Assistant

TERM: Full-time

LOCATION & SUMMARY: Toronto, ON
To provide administrative support to the Chief Executive Office and the International headquarters of the World Blind Union.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES entail (but not limited to):

• To coordinate administrative functions in the office of World Blind Union, including receiving guests and telephone enquiries, handling routine correspondence, answering membership enquiries, maintaining a filing system and other related functions.
• Provide administrative support as required to the WBU Officers and Executive Committee meetings which may include minute taking, making meeting and travel arrangements.
• Maintain WBU membership database, manage collection of membership fees collection and assist with ongoing communications with members.
• Coordinate documentation requirements for funding proposal submissions and project reporting.
• Collect information for WBU publications
• Monitor WBU website to ensure it is kept up to date.
• Develop and maintain repository of resources related to WBU.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for international travel and local arrangements for international guests as required.
• Translate correspondence and other routine materials into and from French and/or Spanish
• Provide administrative and reading support to the Chief Executive Officer as required

QUALIFICATIONS: (EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE)

• Facility with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
• Comfortable with minute taking
• Ability to do internet research
• Oral and written fluency in English and Spanish, and preferably French as well.
• 5 years mid level administrative experience
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required

SALARY RANGE: $32, 000 - $40, 000

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: June 20, 2008

PLEASE SEND THE APPLICATION TO: penny.hartin@wbuoffice.org

Please send cover letter and resume, and mention how you learned of this position. Although we thank you for your interest, we would appreciate no phone calls please.