Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)

Mennonite Central Committee Bangladesh (MCCB) is a program of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), has been working in Bangladesh for over 40 years, working with the marginalized and vulnerable to increase their capacities and provide greater hope for the future.

Executive Assistant to Country Representative

Job Context:
This position is to provide support for the Country Representative and to help manage correspondence and daily work. It is important that this person has a high level of initiative and can work independently. This position is also responsible for ensuring Gender balance within our National Staffing and for our program participants. This is a critically important position to MCC Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities:

To watch and prioritize MCC Country Rep email and to give initial responses as needed.
To research, prepare reports, documents and drafts of official correspondence for CR and to complete documents appropriately.
To help CR to gain a culturally sensitive perspective as it relates to all of MCCB relationships inside MCC and externally.
To attend meeting and take notes/ minutes for CR as required.
To monitor reporting of program projects; flag and match them with proposals.
To collaborate with All levels of staff to develop and implement an effective office environment.
To communicate with our field offices/ persons as needed and when requested.
To participate in discussion regarding National Staff Policy and flag future proposed changes.
To assist in translation of information: English to Bengali and Bengali to English.
To monitor and plan gender balance for national staff and program participants.
Providing necessary supports to Foreign Service Workers by communicating with the local people.
Contact with the Government agencies, other INGOs and NGOs when requested.
Accompanying MCCB visitors to travel around various places of Bangladesh when requested
To complete other tasks as requested.

Required Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree in administration, management, or any other relevant field.
Fluency in both English and Bengali speaking and writing including making correspondence independently.
Ability to work well under pressure, communicate appropriately and maintain confidentiality.
Having a helping attitude above and beyond the assigned responsibilities.
Experience in office management, working with foreigners, etc. will be treated as a plus.

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time or contract.

Salary: Attractive salary will be offered to the deserving candidate along with other benefits as per organization policy.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested to apply for this position, please, send the hard copy of your resume/CV to the following address in person or by post:

Country Representative
MCC Bangladesh
4/10 Iqbal Road, Block-A, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Application deadline: May 2, 2019