Team assistant (m/f/d)

Agriculture & Finance Consultants GmbH (AFC) is a private German consulting firm focusing on agriculture/agribusiness and financial sector development projects in developing and transition countries.

We employ almost 60 permanent staff members at our headquarters in Bonn/Germany and on average 880 external consultants throughout the year implementing projects for various donor organizations (e.g. ADB, AFD, EBRD, EIB, EU, GIZ, KfW, World Bank) in one of our 88 offices abroad.

AFC is a member of GOPA Consulting Group, Germany's largest group of consulting firms in development cooperation.

As part of the continuing expansion, we are looking for a team assistant 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.
Qualifications: 

Your profile:

  • 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.

Our offer:

  • 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)

We look forward to receive your online application, including your possible start date and salary expectations.

Please upload your complete application (motivation letter – maximum one page, CV, work references, and certificates) here

 

For any further questions about the position, or AFC, you can contact

Ms Samira Bouazouni, HR/Recruiting, inhouse [at] afci.de