Asylum Access is hiring an
Innovative Human Rights NGO Seeks Executive Assistant to the CEO
About Asylum Access
Asylum Access believes it’s time to put power back in the hands of people who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries.
Our unique combination of legal empowerment, policy advocacy, and global systems change creates conditions in which refugees can live safely, move freely, work legally and go to school. By supporting refugees as they assert their rights, we help restore their power and agency. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts to a sustainable solution that honors refugees’ freedom, dignity, and autonomy, and empowers them to make choices about their own lives.
Asylum Access’ global team and family of local civil society organizations advocate making human rights a reality for refugees throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our national organizations are led and staffed primarily by community members in those countries, and there is strong mutual trust and respect between us and our clients. On the international stage, we work with established institutions to shift the global system to better uphold and promote refugees’ human rights. We can help catalyze and lead systemic transformation because, uniquely among NGOs in the refugee response sector, we focus exclusively on rights and governance.
Position Description
The Executive Assistant position will work directly with Asylum Access’ CEO and will regularly engage with top global leadership of the organization. This is a dynamic position that requires strong attention to detail, a great sense of initiative for accomplishing work that needs to be done, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in many different areas.
Essential Responsibilities
Executive Assistance to the CEO:
Shadowing and Support to the CEO:
Special Projects
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Hours and Location
This position will require approximately 40 hours of work per week. Asylum Access headquarters is a fully remote workplace; however, to align with the CEO’s schedule, the candidate must be based in California, Texas, New York, and/or Latin America**.**
The schedule and hours are somewhat flexible, but the position will require accompanying the CEO at meetings outside business hours from time to time. Commitments regarding hours and work time will be formalized between the selected candidate and the position supervisor.
Compensation
The position comes with a well-paying nonprofit salary based on location, experience, and a robust benefits package.
Asylum Access is committed to paying competitive salaries and upholding sustainable equity practices. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, Asylum Access as a practice does not participate in salary negotiations for any candidate. We will make our best offer, and it will be the same regardless of the candidate.
Application Instructions
Please submit a resume and cover letter to apply for this position. In your cover letter, please describe your reasons for applying, your relevant qualifications, and how you learned about the position. If you would like to submit a brief writing sample in English, this is optional but not required.
Asylum Access is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We value the expertise of those who have experienced displacement and encourage people with such lived experiences to apply.
For more information about our organization, visit www.asylumaccess.org_._