• Responsible for calendar management & coordinate executive communications including taking calls, responding to emails and act as an interface between Country Director and others
• Responsible for scheduling and managing meetings with external and internal stakeholders.
• Provide outstanding communication and administrative support to the Country Director that ensures a high level of responsiveness.
•  Prioritize inquiries and requests, troubleshoot conflicts with little guidance, make judgments and recommendations to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements.
• Manage all scheduling and travel logistics for the Country Director.
•  Support with internal and external communication documents.
•  Prepare and edit presentations, reports, memos, digital content, newsletters, country reports, for the Country Director as needed.
•  Need based support in strategic communications and / or strategy / operations and any other special projects as assigned by the Country Director.
•  Serve as a liaison to the Board of Directors, organize board meetings, prepare documents required, maintain the board book.
•  Maintain quality filing and communications systems including contact management, document management, and archiving.
•  Support country director with donor/funder relations
•  Assist in calendar management of other India Directors on need basis, as per Country Director’s direction.
•  Assist in other administrative tasks as needed, as per Country Director’s direction.

•  Excellence in written and spoken English
•  Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in English or related subjects.
•  Prior work experience in the Development sector will be preferred.
•  Good working knowledge of all Advanced Microsoft Office applications.
•  Excellent written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
•  Strong proofreading and editing (English) skills.
•  Proficiency in collaboration and delegation of duties.
•  Demonstrated proficiency in interpersonal skills with the ability to take initiative, multi-task, team player, be flexible, adapt to shifting priorities, and prioritize work.
•  Extremely high level of organization, initiative, attention to detail, responsibility, and follow-through.
•  Good judgment and ability to function independently.
•  Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations with diplomacy.
• Strong ability to multitask and work in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities

Please note: Only applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.