Part-Time Temporary Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper

Background

OASIS is a California-based nonprofit organization with a mission to advance education and choice for women and girls in the Sahel region of Africa. We work to create a healthy and resilient Sahel where women and girls are educated and free to make critical life choices. We focus on three strategic priorities: 1) developing, strengthening and scaling-up evidence-based programs that complement education and health systems; 2) conducting formative and operations research to inform education and sexual and reproductive health policy and practice; 3) building local leadership and advocacy capacity to support an enabling environment for women and girls to thrive.

Description

OASIS seeks an Administrative Assistant (AA) to provide administrative and fundraising support. The AA reports to the OASIS Executive Team and will collaborate closely with both the Berkeley-based team and our partners in the Sahel. OASIS is a small team with a big vision, so the AA will have the opportunity to contribute in a variety of areas to our organization’s work. The AA can work remotely, however it is preferred that they live locally in the Bay Area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Fundraising/Development (50%)

○ Support our individual donor strategy, e.g. research prospective donors, generate acknowledgment letters and other communications, maintain calendar for donor contact, etc.

○ Salesforce data entry

○ Support planning of annual fundraising event, the Girl Revolution Party

○ Process donor acknowledgments

• Operations and Communications (50%)

○ Provide administrative support, such as managing travel, expense tracking, invoice payments and other office support duties

○ Perform basic bookkeeping tasks under the supervision of OASIS’ CFO, such as coding transactions in Quickbooks and processing payments in Bill.com

○ Send payments to foreign contractors through wire transfers and western union

○ Support Operations manager with newsletter, social media and other communications tasks

○ Manage OASIS drive, keeping things organized and nomenclature consistent

○ Support OASIS yearly audit, tax filing and financial compliance

○ Provide OASIS team with IT support and troubleshooting

○ Check the OASIS PO box monthly

Required Qualifications

● B.A./B.S. Degree, or equivalent experience

● Excellent written and oral communication skills

● Highly organized and able to prioritize, with great attention to detail

● Natural problem solver who takes initiative

● Flexible and friendly work style, with a sense of humor

● Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite

● Proficient in Quickbooks and Bill.com

Preferred Qualifications

● Previous experience in development and/or administrative support for nonprofit organizations

● Proficiency in Salesforce, Mailchimp and Squarespace, or ability to learn quickly

● Proficiency in French

Salary and Benefits

The hourly wage is $20-$25/hour, depending on experience and geographic location. The position is part time (up to 20 hours per week) and on a temporary contract - with the potential to expand to a full time, permanent position.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to info@oasissahel.org.