Team Assistant

**A JOB OPPORTUNITY AT**:
GOPA AFC

**A JOB THAT INSPIRES YOU**:
As part of the continuing expansion, we are looking for a team assistant in part time (exact working ours could be discussed) for our Bonn office
**Your responsibilities**:

- Effectively provide professional administration support, predominately to AFC’s Financial Sector Development department
- Maintain and further develop efficient administration systems and processes, to ensure a smooth and effective office running at all times
- Support a team of Project Managers in acquisition and implementation of projects
- Compile and lay-out multilingual tender documents; finalise and prepare for submission (via mail or electronic mail)
- Edit and translate multilingual texts such as reports, publications of all kinds
- Support AFC’s visibility and communication activities with regard to brochures, leaflets, homepage, social media, etc..
- Support AFC staff in travel planning issues (flights, visa,)
- Overview office infrastructure; administer leasing and service contracts
- Instruct new staff members in organizational matters
- Coordinate all affairs dealing with external visitors, e.g. craftsmen in coordination with reception
- Organize AFC special events such as Christmas parties, works outings etc.
- Cover front desk duties
- Provide general support to visitors
- General office Management

**A BACKGROUND THAT CONVINCES US**:

- Any professional office, business, commercial education (e.g. multilingual secretary, office administrator, trade-, merchant apprenticeship IHK)
- Practical experience working as a team assistant for at least 2 years
- High command in the use of MS office Products
- Flexible, pro-active personality with an efficient work style and good self-organization
- PR/ Communication Experience strong advantage;
- Outstanding written communications skills in English, German and/or French would mean an asset;
- Flexibility, ability to work independently, as well as excellent team work and communication skills;
- Good planning and organizational skills

**AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MOTIVATES YOU**:

- Short communication and decision-making processes
- The ability to work autonomously and result-oriented
- An excellent work atmosphere in a motivated, multicultural team with competent colleagues
- Continuous training and skill development
- Subsidy for public transport in the region (Jobticket) and a company lunch
- Excellent connection to public transport, easy reachable from Bonn and Cologne
- Opportunity to lease a bike via the company (JobRad)

**READY FOR CHANGE?**:
For any further questions about the position, or AFC, you can contact
Ms Samira Bouazouni, HR/Recruiting

**About us**:
Welcome to GOPA AFC GmbH For 50 years, we are offering high-quality advisory services, focusing on two sectors: i) agricultural/agribusiness and ii) financial sector development projects in developing and transition countries around the world.

**Our impact**

Thanks to our in-house experience and the expertise of our multidisciplinary teams, we offer our clients effective, operational and pragmatic approaches, based on our detailed knowledge of their challenges and local contexts. Our nearly 900 experts currently implement more than 80 ongoing projects, building up local capacities for sustainable development in Africa, Asia, CIS countries, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.

**Our focus areas**

Our services for public organisations and private companies cover the whole range from primary production to processing and marketing in Agriculture and Agribusiness. Our Financial Sector Development team focuses on advising financial institutions (Central Banks/ Ministries, Commercial Banks, Development Banks and Microfinance Institutions) and NBFIs (e.g. Housing Finance Companies, Insurance and Leasing Companies) in ten focal areas.

**Our company**

**Selection of our clients**

Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | EFSE Fund | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (ERDB) | European Commission (EC) | European Investment Bank (EIB) | German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) | GGF Fund | Green Climate Fund | International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | International Finance Corporation (IFC) | German Bank for Reconstruction and Development (KfW) | World Bank (WB).

**Industry**

Business Consulting and Services

**Company Size**

201-500 employees

**Headquarter**

Bonn, NRW

**Founded**

1973

**Specialties**

Agriculture, Agribusiness, Value Chain, Financial Sector Development, International Development, and Project Management