Volunteer Team Assistant

Company: The THRIVE Project

Volunteer Team Assistant
Salary: Volunteer
Hours: Minimum twenty (20) hours weekly
Contract: Minimum six-month commitment 
Location: Remote
Who is the THRIVE Project?
Passionate about sustainability? Looking to collaborate with a driven team to make a better future? Join us, and make the world a better place.
We are a global for-impact organization with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably.
As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. This is achieved through a variety of research, publishing educational content including articles and podcasts, and hosting webinars with sustainability experts.
We collaborate with NGOs, businesses, individuals and others to this end, because #ThrivabilityMatters.
By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.
To find out more, head to our website: https://ThrivabilityMatters.Org/
Why join THRIVE?
When you become a volunteer at THRIVE, you’ll receive:
* Significant references for your work endeavours
* A community experience and sense of belonging
* Shared expertise from other team members
* A greater understanding of how organisations like ours are structured
* Opportunities to learn whole news skillsets with practical experience
* Possibilities to take on leadership roles if you’re interested
* Induction, training, and mentorship sessions
* The opportunity to develop your presentation skills
* A platform to learn and spread awareness about sustainability issues and their solutions
The Role
We’re looking for a motivated, enthusiastic team assistant with a passion for sustainability to work with our friendly, dynamic team to inspire people around the world to make a better future.
As part of THRIVE, you will have the opportunity to:
* Champion new initiatives.
* Improve existing initiatives.
* Help shape our thrivability efforts.
* Meet regularly with team members.
* Present ideas to people from a variety of disciplines. 
Your efforts will empower our team members and help inspire people to create a thrivable future.
There are also opportunities for specialisation within this role. Specialisations include::
* Accounting: Working with budgets, projections, and funding requests. This would ideally suit someone with accounting / bookkeeping experience.
* Legal: Internal reviews, ensuring adherence to standards and laws, and outbound communications in relation to this. This would ideally suit a paralegal or someone with experience with legal processes.
* Scheduling: Organising appointments, meetings (internally and externally), and events. This would ideally suit a virtual assistant or someone with online scheduling experience.
* Scholar: Assisting with research investigations and analyses. This would ideally suit an early career researcher (ECR).
* Event Convenor: Coordinating events and activities with the public, including emceeing. This would ideally suit someone with experience hosting and / or running public events (online or in-person).
Key Responsibilities
* Managing calendar and events
* Assisting newcomers with onboarding processes
* Providing general concierge assistance to teams
* Assisting the recruitment team with job posts
* Monitoring and evaluating newcomer integration processes
* Processing leave requests
* Actively participating in meetings.
* Joining webinars and other collaborative efforts.
Minimum Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in management or related field
* At least 2 years of commercial experience in a fast-paced environment
* Fluency in English, both written and spoken. 
Preferred Requirements:
* Well-developed problem-solving abilities 
* Willingness to learn new skills
* The ability to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
* The ability to be proactive and self-manage your time.
* A self-driven mindset to make a better future for all.
* Excellent communication and organisation skills. 
* Well-developed problem-solving abilities.
At THRIVE, we work to create a thrivable future, where everyone can live in harmony with nature.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and believe that everyone has a role to play in tackling the challenges affecting our world. As a member of our team, you will be part of a global movement that is making a difference in the world. 
Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Ready to make a thrivable future? Apply today.

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