Flipper International School (FIS) is a privately owned school in the capital of Ethiopia. Flipper is accredited by both Cambridge International and the Ethiopian Ministry of Education as a “Foreign Investors’ School”. The School was founded in 1998 by Mr. Abiy Seifu, Ms. Menna Selamu and Ms. Serkaddis Seifu with the vision to provide a loving and stable learning environment for preschool age children. Through the years, FIS has acquired a good reputation and has become one of the most sought out preschools in Addis Ababa that prepares students for academic excellence.

We are ideally looking for an experienced Personal Assistant (PA) or an enthusiastic inspiring PA to a be the right hand to our busy general manager at Flipper International School.

The right person for the job shall be capable of providing administrative support to the director at a professional level. Must be reliable, and have a “can do” attitude. The ideal candidate should a competent multi-tasker possessing a drive to handle all projects with tact and precision.

The School is going through a significant growth and transformation and it is an exciting time to be a part of growing institution.

REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Strong performance track record in previous team administration roles supporting senior management
• Strong IT literacy with MS-Office suite and familiarity with IT equipment and technical support.
• Passionate about Ethiopia and about education is a bonus

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SPECIAL ATTITUDES

• Strong inter-personal skills, friendly and with the ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Ability to prioritise and work with minimum supervision.
• Well organised and pro-active
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English a must and Amharic a strong plus); ability to distil and articulate key messages
• High level of attention to detail
• Proven organisational skills, including planning & prioritisation
• Able to juggle multiple projects and priorities effectively often under time pressures
• Self-motivated, flexible and efficient