Starting Out? Love Digital Rights? Apply To Be Our New Program Assistant
[No submission via Email, the submission should be online]
The program assistant will be an essential member of the SMEX team, providing:
- Logistical support for the SMEX office and events, including the upcoming MENA Digital Rights Summit
- Programmatic support to the executive director and director of program operations
- Bookkeeping support to the SMEX accountant
Daily activities will include managing contacts; arranging travel and accommodations for SMEX events; compiling reportings and coordinating logistics for public discussions, workshops, and conferences; filing and tracking program-related agreements and project expenses. The program assistant will also manage the logistical needs of the SMEX office. This is an early-career position for a highly organized individual who aspires to make a big impact on a fast-growing organization.
Key responsibilities
- Organize and implement logistical support for the SMEX office and events, including public discussions and off-site workshops and conferences
- Assist with compiling and editing of donor reports, including financial reporting, as needed for each project
- Work with the accountant to ensure that project financial documentation is organized and expenses are accounted for on a weekly basis
- Manage and segment SMEX contacts
- Track project-related expenses
- Prepare correspondence and reports from meetings, conferences and discussion panels, assist on research
- Other administrative and programmatic tasks as needed
Required qualifications
- Relevant university degree
- Prior relevant experience, in particular with local or international NGOs, within the human rights sector, strongly preferred
- Intermediate expertise in Microsoft Office and Google Drive, particularly Excel and Google Sheets
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple on-going assignments while maintaining attention to detail and consistently meeting deadlines
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Proven analytical and problem-solving ability
- Familiarity with social media and digital publishing platforms
- A strong command of Arabic and English, written and spoken, and in-depth experience with the MENA region
- A passion for digital rights and open culture and the willingness to learn more
More about who we’re looking for
- You have a positive attitude and a self-directed learning style.
- You take initiative and can prioritize tasks with little oversight and meet deadlines.
- You manage time effectively.
- You love to solve problems.
- You work well with others and enjoy being part of a team.
Location
This position is based in our Beirut office.
Salary Scale
This is an entry-level position, qualified by previous work or volunteer experience, personal and professional references, and interest in digital rights
The Recruitment Process
The recruitment process consists of three main steps:
- Interested candidates should first complete the online application, which includes three short-answer questions.
- Qualified applicants will be contacted for a follow-up video interview.
- Finally, the top three to five candidates will be asked to complete a time-limited exercise on a topic of SMEX’s choosing.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.