Vacancy - 6 month fixed term Administration Assistant

6 months fixed term, full time

Foundation North (formerly ASB Community Trust) is a grant-making organisation requiring an Administration Assistant to join the Funding Programme Team in support of the work of not-for-profit-groups in Auckland and Northland 

The Foundation makes grants across three funding areas: People, Places and Participation. Each area has a number of strategic objectives that determine the programmes that the Foundation will fund.

Reporting to the Funding Programme Manager or their nominee the person in the Administration Assistant position will:

• Provide effective support to organisations at a pre-application phase dealing with technical queries and guiding through the on-line application process
• Ensure all organisation and application data is entered and maintained on database and in hard copy
• File relevant electronic and hard copy correspondence and applications to database
• Provide data entry support for all applications received and accurately and in a timely manner
• Provide support to members of the Funding Programme in various phases of management of an application.  
• Provide administrative support to the Funding Programme Manager
• Provide IT support for the Funding Programme Team members.

The attributes of the ideal candidate will include: experience of team membership in an effective and efficient team where quality is monitored, experience in the not for profit sector and/or philanthropic sector, clear and accurate communication styles, strong data and information analysis skills; sound IT and office skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access and Internet; excellent self organisation, planning and self motivation to ensure deadlines are met; being a collegial and positive team contributor, and; demonstrating initiative and cultural awareness.

For a Position Description click here and for further information on Foundation North please refer to the website or email johnbutters@clear.net.nz

To apply in confidence please email John Butters at johnbutters@clear.net.nz. To discuss the role please email John Butters or phone on 0212886226.

Applications close on Friday 17 June 2016 (Foundation North reserves the right to accept applications after this date).