Employment Opportunities

Administrative Assistant, Canada

Coptic Orphans is a growing Christian nonprofit organization that exists to improve the lives of orphans and other vulnerable children in Egypt by providing basic needs, education, and mentoring so that they may realize their potential to become productive members of society. Coptic Orphans also exists to raise awareness about poverty in Egypt and promote cultural understanding. Our vision is to see every vulnerable child of Egypt confidently face the future with a renewed sense of hope and a life enriched with education, health and equality.

We are looking for a hard working, personable individual to perform general office duties that include responsibility for phones, reception, data entry, and other administrative work. Must possess a positive attitude and the willingness to work hard. We are growing fast, candidates that show good potential will have a chance to grow with us.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)
• Office management duties – answer calls, handle email, deliver mail, etc.
• Maintain telephone contact with a variety of stakeholders
• Make quarterly telemarketing calls
• Track correspondence
• Maintain and update records in Raiser’s Edge database
• Assist in research
• Perform other tasks as necessary,

Additional Qualifications:
• Minimum one year experience
• Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, speed, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks efficiently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; must be comfortable on the telephone with stakeholders
• Strong command of MS Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Fluency in English & French; knowledge of Arabic a plus

Send your C.V with cover letter to:
Manal Bedwany, Coptic Orphans
P.O. box 52033, Laval, QC, H7P 5S1
Or by email to mbedwany@copticorphans.org