JOB TITLE – Executive Assistant, NCSY Canada

Company Description:

NCSY, Canada’s foremost outreach organization for Jewish teens fostering Jewish identity, learning, and pride is seeking an Executive Assistant to work directly with the CEO. This is a high-profile position requiring tact, diplomacy, impeccable organization skills, sound judgment and flexibility. The ideal candidate will have a background in communications and/or project management, including fundraising events. The environment is fast paced, with tight deadlines and multiple projects.

Responsibilities:

 

• Provide executive administrative assistance to support to the CEO
• The successful candidate must have strong administrative skills, and be able to take on multiple tasks
• Must have seasoned communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to deal with all stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner
• Support CEO with booking travel, and meetings when needed
• To attend and manage board meetings, to participate and create meeting minutes and supporting documents.
• Consistently deliver proactive communication to the CEO
• Assist in developing new events, and maintain fundraisers and special events from concept to completion
• To assist execution of events on-site
• Other related duties as required

 

Requirements and Qualifications:

 

• Post-secondary diploma or degree preferred, in a related field (Communications, Project Management, or Business Admin)
• Five years of experience in project management and/or communications, preferably in the not-for-profit sector
• Software proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel is required
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience working with all stakeholders (executives, donors, volunteers and co-workers)
• Excellent communication skills, including team-work, presentation, oral and written, astute attention to detail is required
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with a proven ability to multi-task effectively along with a dynamic, outgoing personality
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating creative thinking skills
• Attendance at fundraising events after business hours
• Knowledge of the Jewish Community is an asset
• Drivers License is required

 

This position is full time.  To further explore this opportunity please send an email with your resume and cover letter by June 28, 2019 to resumes@ncsy.ca.

 

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.