Operations Associate at Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD)

The role can be entry-level but previous work experience is preferred. It will give you a broad range of experiences in various aspects of nonprofit operations (administration, fundraising and development, communications and events management etc.) 

Requirements 

Some operations experience is ideal for this role, but we will also consider entry-level candidates. The ideal candidate will be:

• Extremely organized: You will be managing lots of small tasks and relationships. You will need to be organized to stay on top of them.
• A proactive problem solver: You will need to notice when things need to be fixed, and then fix them.
• Personable and great with communication: You’ll need to be clear and professional whilst communicating with various stakeholders around the world, both verbally and in writing.
• Excited by work that demands speed, accuracy, and attention to detail: Operations work is often fast-paced and busy. Mistakes can be costly, so it’s really important for you to pay close attention to details whilst maintaining a high level of output.
• We welcome candidates with Bachelor’s degree, diploma or equivalent work experience. 

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

The role will grow as you develop, but you will start out by focusing on the following key responsibilities: 

• Providing general operational support (e.g. maintaining databases, scheduling meetings, processing requests, supporting the team with implementing policies, assisting with hiring and supporting new employees). 
• Supporting internal and external communications, including events planning and social media; 
• Supporting fundraising activities and tracking; 
• Supporting PxD’s institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts.