Day-to-day agenda management of the Director IPF/Country Director
Support compilation of expense claims for the Director IPF/Country Director, corporate credit card expenses and invoices for the Brussels office.
Help manage the agenda of IDH colleagues coming to Brussels to meet with EU representatives.
Arrange travel arrangements; organizing international and domestic travel and visa for the Director IPF/Country Director Overall office and activity management and other governance related tasks, supporting all legal, financial, HR (including payroll), rental, safety, insurance and other contractual obligations.
Support the organisation of internal and external meetings, including off-sites, one to ones, conference calls, working across multiple time zones, (ad-hoc) events upon request and keep track of action/decision lists, data entry and archiving. Help build relations with multiple suppliers and provide regular updates and professional overviews of service providers and related offers to the Country Director/IPF Manager, Ops and Comms.
Proactively follow-up on decisions taken during meetings.
Support operational matters, liaising with different business support departments where needed (IT, Legal, Finance, Fundraising, HR).
Office management, including taking care of office supplies, day-to-day smooth functioning of the office, setting up of audio-visual equipment for meetings.
Other relevant administrative matters, including:
Support the coordination of travel safety, security for the office and Brussels office visitors.
What you bring.
5+ years of relevant work experience in an international environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in cross-cultural situations.
Pro-active mindset, able to take initiative and work independently.
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and experience with setting up video- and conference calls (Zoom and Teams)
Fluent in English, good knowledge of French and Dutch is a plus.
Experience in creating and managing documents and presentations for internal and external distribution.
Proficiency in creating and formatting power point presentations is a must.Good knowledge of MS Excel is required.