Come aboard as the Special Assistant to the CEO at the Luminos Fund— a fast-growing international nonprofit bringing education opportunities to the world's most vulnerable children. Luminos seeks an enthusiastic team-player who is ready to roll up their sleeves and support the CEO as the organization scales. Candidates should be collaborative, highly detail-oriented, tenacious, creative, and possess excellent writing skills. Successful candidates will navigate multiple priorities and time-sensitive projects competently, enjoy contributing their talents on diverse projects, be passionate about education and children, and be excited to grow with the organization.

The Special Assistant to the CEO role is a great opportunity for someone looking to learn what it takes to manage a growing international development organization. We are looking for at least a two-year commitment in this position. Strong performance in this role will unlock a range of other opportunities within the organization. Previous assistants have transitioned into roles with the Programs team, and the Development and Communications team.

Ideally, this full-time position will be based in the Luminos office in Boston, MA, though remote locations within the Eastern time zone are possible. The role will report to the CEO and may involve a small amount of international travel.

ABOUT THE LUMINOS FUND

The Luminos Fund (www.luminosfund.org) provides transformative education programs to thousands of out-of-school children, helping them to catch up to grade level, reintegrate into government schools, and prepare for lifelong learning. Working in partnership with community-based organizations, Luminos is scaling up its accelerated learning program to ensure all children have equal access to joyful, foundational learning, especially those shut out of education by crisis, poverty, or discrimination. To date, Luminos has helped over 218,000 secure a second chance to learn. A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, Luminos is working in Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, Liberia, and The Gambia.

Luminos is supported by a range of funding partners, including Cartier Philanthropy, Dubai Cares, Legatum, and UBS Optimus Foundation. Luminos has been recognized for its achievements globally, receiving the 2022 Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prize, the Library of Congress International Literacy Award, the Lipman Family Prize, the WISE Award, and the HundrED Global Innovation Award for the last six years.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project and Time Management

• Track the CEO's responsibilities, commitments, projects, tasks, and deadlines to ensure that her time is effectively prioritized, and goals achieved.
• Maintain the CEO's calendar, including scheduling meetings and arranging complex and detailed travel plans in challenging international contexts.
• Attend select meetings, take notes, capture action items, and ensure follow-through.
• Proactively anticipate and address the needs of and opportunities for the CEO.
• With time, grow to ensure tasks are effectively delegated, reprioritized, or addressed, navigating conflicting demands and time pressure.

Internal and External Communications

• Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the CEO's office and Board members, partners, donors, staff, and others.
• Draft and edit correspondence that is often sensitive and confidential.

Background Research and Special Projects

• Develop briefing notes for the CEO in advance of key meetings.
• Research and develop talking points for public speaking engagements, as required.
• Serve as a research assistant for CEO-authored articles and short publications.

Administrative Duties

• Maintain calendars for organization-wide meetings. As needed, lead on scheduling recruitment interviews across the organization.
• Answer the main phone line and direct calls to relevant team members; collect and distribute mail, as required.
• Prepare expense reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree from a top university in a field that provided a wealth of writing experience.
• 1-2 years of professional experience desirable.
• Superb writing, communication, and proofreading skills.
• Comfort with technology and readiness to navigate new applications with little support.
• Advanced skills in Excel are highly desirable.

CORE ATTRIBUTES

• Demonstrated passion for education, children, and/or international affairs.
• Impeccable attention to detail and an innate sense of responsibility for delivery of quality work.
• Natural curiosity and hunger for continuous learning, including learning new technology.
• Self-motivated, tenacious, and polished.
• Ability to juggle multiple assignments under deadline.
• Strong sense of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Can-do attitude: comfortable working with a demanding team in a frequently evolving environment.
• Readiness to problem solve creatively, at times outside of regular business hours.

The Luminos Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.