Administration Volunteer/Intern

The Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD) is seeking an administration volunteer/intern to work in the organisation’s International Office in London to cover expanding demands on current staff. There is a possibility for future part-time paid employment as administrator.

You will need to be a well organised individual with excellent communication skills and fluency in English. Additional language skills such as French would be an advantage but not mandatory. In terms of computer skills you will need to be mastering Microsoft Office programmes, especially MS Word, Excel, Access, and Explorer. Experience in accounting, making use of MS Excel, is especially important.

The Centre for Democracy & Development, established in 1997 to work on democracy and development in West Africa, with particular focus on Nigeria, has since its inception grown to be one of the main African led NGOs/think tanks on the ground in West Africa and in the UK. The organisation has a long track record in addressing such issues as democratisation, constitutionalism, good governance, peace & security, human rights, gender and development.

Responsibilities Financial coordination, accounts, payments, correspondence, general admin including ordering of stationary, maintaining files, dealing with suppliers, responding to enquiries, maintenance of email lists and contact database.

Contact:
CDD, Unit 2L Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London N1 3QP, Tel: 020 7359 7775, 07 717 051 742, Fax: 020 7359 2221, email: [email protected] or [email protected], web: www.cddwestafrica.org Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] by 20 July 2007.