Executive Assistant at Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative: Deadline: 20-12-2022

The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security (Dallaire Institute) was established in 2007 by retired Lieutenant-General the Honourable Roméo Dallaire, former Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). Our mission is to develop new strategies and tactics to progressively end the recruitment and use of children as soldiers worldwide.

Reporting to the Director, African Centre of Excellence (ACoE), the Executive Assistant (EA) will work in Kigali, Rwanda, and will play a key role in ensuring that the Director, ACoE is supported to help ensure the values, mission and objectives are achieved. The EA will work collaboratively with the African Centre of Excellence staff in Kigali, Rwanda and Headquarter (HQ) staff located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• Assist the Director with the development and implementation of project-specific communications and editorial plans.
• Compile and provide key information required for meetings such as briefing notes and background on organizations or individuals.
• Support the Director with the strategic planning process.
• Actively monitor relevant news stories and items of interest that may help keep the Rwandan office abreast of timely intelligence.
• Record meeting minutes and create reports from key meetings and business trips attended by the Director.

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person at the ACoE Office in Kigali, Rwanda for the duration of the term.

• Must be legally entitled to work in Kigali, Rwanda.
• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Administration, International Relations or other related field with 3 years’ related experience.
• Working knowledge of an international-based non-profit organization.
• Ability to take initiative with strong organizational and prioritization skills due to often conflicting deadlines and competing priorities within fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Must be able to forge strong working relationships quickly and gain the trust of colleagues.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel , PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent English communication skills with the ability to speak and write effectively for a wide variety of audiences.
• Must be able to make judgments on critical and timely handling of correspondence and decisions.

The successful applicant will receive a comparable total compensation package in Rwanda which includes a voluntary RRSP, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program.

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

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.