Position Announcement: Administrative Support Volunteer

Position Summary:

• The Administrative Support Volunteers (3 positions) will provide general office and administrative support to Peace Corps Macedonia for approximately 10 hours/week for 4-6 months (TBD).
• The volunteers will assist with mailing, correspondence, filing, photocopying, scanning, general errands, and translation.
• Multiple positions are available.
   

Peace Corps Macedonia is an U.S. government agency that supports approximately 120 American Peace Corps Volunteers living and working in communities throughout Macedonia.

Peace Corps Volunteers work in two primary areas: education and community development.

More information is available at: https://www.peacecorps.gov/macedonia.
 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and sends mailing and correspondence
• Creates and maintains files, both paper and electronic
• Assists in organizing binders and files
• Scans and shreds documents
• Translates documents and provides translation in meetings (as required)
• Assists in updating and producing forms and documents
• Makes phone calls
• Does general errands
• Provides additional general office, administrative, or logistic support as requested
   

This is an unpaid position, but Peace Corps Macedonia will provide a travel reimbursement (for local Skopje city bus) and lunch in exchange for an entry level opportunity to gain experience working for a U.S. government organization.

A recommendation letter will be provided upon successful completion of this volunteer position.

How to apply?

All applicants must submit a resume and cover letter by e-mail to  [најави се за да го видиш е-маилот]  by January 9, 2017.

Required Qualifications:

• Citizen of Macedonia
• University Degree
• Fluency in English and Macedonian (and/or Albanian, Roma or another local language)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Flexible, positive attitude, ability to work independently, ability to meet deadlines
   

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working as an assistant, translator, or similar position
• Experience working with Americans or in an international organization
• Knowledge of Peace Corps
• No criminal record and ability to pass a basic background check