Now hiring - Administrative Officer
PASA
Use Your Diverse Administrative Skills to Defend Great Apes and Monkeys in Africa
PASA is hiring an Administrative Officer
The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest association of wildlife centers in Africa, is hiring an Administrative Officer.
In this full-time position, you will conduct diverse roles including communication, research, and organizing. Your work will help PASA become established as a leader in primate protection and support its programs to defend great apes and monkeys in Africa.
To fill this position, you must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication, a demonstrated ability to multitask and to work as part of a team, and passion for animal welfare and/or wildlife conservation.
You will be expected to relocate to (or live in) Portland, Oregon, USA, and often work in person with other staff. Regular access to a car is needed for this position.
Please see the full job description below for more details.
To apply: please send a cover letter that states why you are a good fit for this position, your resume/CV, two writing samples (that show different styles, if possible), and contact information of three references to in...@PASA.org.
Application deadline: June 16, 2021.
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Pan African Sanctuary Alliance
Job Description: Administrative Officer
Main purpose of the job: Conduct diverse roles including communication, research, and organizing, to help PASA become established as a leader in primate protection and support its programs to defend great apes and monkeys in Africa.
Full time employment
A minimum 18 month commitment is expected; longer is preferred
Reporting to the Africa Operations Manager
Core responsibilities
• Help PASA achieve its goals by supporting all members of the team and completing diverse tasks
• Update and organize online databases, Excel files, and folders on shared drives
• Conduct online research and share findings with other staff
• Conduct PASA’s bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online
• Contribute to planning events, including presentations and tabling at events in Portland
• Contribute to coordinating PASA’s volunteers
• Manage PASA’s general email accounts and reply to emails from the public
• Process donations that are sent by postal mail
• Manage PASA’s Etsy shop, including orders, returns, listing items, and mailing merchandise
• Coordinate travel logistics for complex domestic and international travel, including booking flights, hotel rooms, and rental cars
• Purchase supplies and equipment as needed
• Receive phone calls from the public, provide preliminary information as appropriate, and redirect inquiries as needed
• Request donations of supplies from PASA’s donors, and keep track of supply donations in progress
• Complete other projects as needed
Additional responsibilities that may be needed
• Update webpages on PASA’s website
• Edit video files from African sanctuaries to make short videos
• Use Adobe Photoshop to edit photos and add text to them
Qualifications
• Demonstrated passion for animal welfare and/or wildlife conservation
• Excellent administrative skills including organization, reliability, and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and complete them within deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Ability to proactively and independently learn new skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and adapt to new needs and opportunities
• Ability to learn new skills independently
Preferred qualifications
• Familiarity with accounting/bookkeeping software
• Experience planning public events
• Experience with volunteer management
• Proficiency with WordPress or other website management software
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop
• Ability to write in French
• Familiarity with video editing software
About PASA: The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest association of wildlife centers in Africa, includes 23 organizations in 13 African countries. The Alliance is securing a future for Africa’s great apes and monkeys by working to stop the illegal wildlife trade, rescuing, rehabilitating, and reintroducing orphans of the trade, protecting wild primate populations and their habitats, and educating and empowering communities. PASA strengthens its member organizations and is building a global movement to save Africa’s primates. The combination of PASA’s worldwide network and its members’ local expertise uniquely positions the Alliance to make a significant, sustained impact. Learn more at www.PASA.org.
PASA strives to foster diversity and a culture of inclusion, and strongly encourages applications from candidates who can increase the diversity of the organization.