Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 06 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Organization Background
• Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
• Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.
• Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire an Executive Administrative Assistant. The position holder will provide Executive, Administrative and Operations support to the Country Director’s office and will work closely with the Supply Chain and Administration Manager (SCAM) and all the Country Director’s supervisees. The post holder reports to the Country Director (CD) with a dotted line to the Supply Chain and Administration Manager to be based at Country Office in Lusaka.

The full role profile is on this link: Executive Administrative Assistant JD.pdf
Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?
Essential
• Diploma / Degree in Business Administration or Social Sciences.
• Minimum three (3) years of relevant working experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in providing high quality administrative and personal assistant services to senior level staff.
• Possess proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access).

Desirable:
• Proven interpersonal and customer service skills with people at a range of levels from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds.
• Assertive and pro-active, with the ability to work on own initiative with little to no supervision.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information.
• Self-motivated, flexible and able to make judgement as to when to take the initiative on the Country Director’s behalf.
• Excellent time management skills. The post-holder will need to manage their own time well and the time of the Country Director.

Take note that verified qualifications from Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) will be required.
Location: Country Office, Lusaka
Reports to: Country Director (CD) with a dotted line to the SCAM
Grade: Hay Level 13
Closing Date: 12 March 2025

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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