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<title>[Updated] The FSFE is looking for an executive assistant</title>
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<h1>[Updated] The FSFE is looking for an executive assistant</h1>
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<p>We are looking for an executive assistant to support our work to empower
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people to control technology. The person will work 25-35 hours per week
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with our team in the Berlin office and will be in charge of the FSFE's Berlin
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office operations. <em>Due to the current situation and the difficulty to onboard the the new person, the application period is enlarged as written below</em>.</p>
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<h2>About the FSFE</h2>
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<p>Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to
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control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our
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lives and it is important that technology empowers rather than
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restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use,
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understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other
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fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.</p>
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<p>The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free
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Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination.
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It enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software
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adoption, encourages people to use and develop Free Software, and
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provides resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software
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in Europe.</p>
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<p>We are involved in legal, economic, political, and technical projects
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around Free Software (see our work areas and our campaigns).</p>
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<p>Our work is made possible by a community of volunteers, supporters,
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donors, and staff. The executive assistant's job will be to be the
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administrative backbone of our operations. </p>
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<h2 id="main-responsibilities">Main responsibilities</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Reviewing financial documents, preparing them for accounting, and
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general filing.</li>
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<li>Compiling a monthly salary report for salary service. </li>
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<li>Paying invoices and salaries.</li>
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<li>Issue outgoing invoices and monitor incoming payments</li>
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<li>Communication with health insurance, bank, insurances, and other
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authorities. </li>
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<li>Review and payment of travel expense claims.</li>
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<li>Financial reporting for EU projects (LEAR).</li>
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<li>Office management: coordination with cleaning service, printer
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service, ordering of various materials needed for the office and other
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staffers, key management, responsibility for cash book, answering the
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phone, and other general office tasks. </li>
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<li>Issuing of donation receipts.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="qualifications">Qualifications</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>You have completed a relevant education and already have work
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experience.</li>
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<li>Fluency in written and spoken German, intermediate command of written
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and spoken English; other European languages are considered an asset. </li>
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<li>Very reliable, well-organised, and supportive of colleagues.</li>
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<li>Basic knowledge of accounting and tax law.</li>
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<li>Knowledge and experience in understanding the financial side of the
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charitable non-profit sector.</li>
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<li>Ability to communicate by e-mail or chat with people and
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organisations with technical, political, legal, or economic
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backgrounds, and working together with volunteers or willingness to
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learn this fast. </li>
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<li>Knowledge of how to handle the administrative side of EU funded
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projects is welcome.</li>
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<li>Knowledge of the Free Software field and affinity with the FSFE's
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values and mission are desired.</li>
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<li>Knowledge of how to use a GNU/Linux laptop is a plus.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="attitude">Attitude</h2>
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<p>We are looking for a reliable, well-organised, and punctual team player
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who will ensure the reliable handling of office procedures and thus
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support us in making the world better for future generations.</p>
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<figure>
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<img
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src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/751083d939e976b85e658ba9f3535e5a.jpg"
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alt="Bulletin Board with a post saying: Make things happen" />
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</figure>
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<h2 id="how-to-apply">How to apply</h2>
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<p>To apply, please send a maximum one-page cover letter -- including the
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desired hours per week and your desired wage for this -- and a maximum
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two-page CV (only PDFs are accepted) by email to jobs@fsfe.org, with the
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subject “executive assistant”. Please do not include pictures of yourself
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in the application.</p>
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<p>Your personal data will be deleted 3 months after we have made our
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decision. The closing date for applications is <em>Sunday 31 May 2020</em>.
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</p>
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<p>Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age,
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ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, religion, or sexual
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orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and
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promise to judge all applications on merit, without reference to any of
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the characteristics listed. To promote diversity and equality in the
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Free Software community, we shall give preference to applicants who
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identify as part of a traditionally marginalised demographic in
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technology for applications of equal strength.</p>
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<tag key="internal">Internal</tag>
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<tag key="career">Job position</tag>
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