Non Profit Executive & Personal Assistant - The HistoryMakers

Non Profit Executive & Personal Assistant sought for a busy non-profit CEO headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Candidates must be able to meet deadlines in a “high touch, high volume” environment where details and accuracy are paramount. Must be comfortable using the entire Microsoft Office suite, type 65-85 wpm, enjoy multi-tasking, have excellent administrative, file management skills, and phone skills and possess great judgement. Knowledge of Filemaker Pro is also a plus. Must also be experienced with calendar management, use of Outlook notices and Zoom conference calls/meetings. Previous experience booking travel arrangements without the assistance of a travel agent required. Prior project management experience also a plus. Ethics, maturity and ability to handle confidential information with integrity required.

Salary and Benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The HistoryMakers also offers a competitive benefits package that includes 403(b), PTO, health, vision and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement and school loan repayment assistance.

The HistoryMakers

The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive(www.thehistorymakers.org), is a one-of-a-kind collection, housed permanently at the Library of Congress. Its website (www.thehistorymakers.org), accessed by millions worldwide, is sited in Wikipedia and used as a “go to” reference tool. Its digital archive(https://da.thehistorymakers.org user name: info@thehistorymakers.org; password: THMDemo) has been licensed by colleges, universities, K-12 schools and public libraries for use by faculty, students and patrons and is growing in popularity in the wake of COVID19 and the focus on online learning. Within the next few years, The HistoryMakers will become the digital repository for the Black experience: providing much needed content, role models, success pathways and frameworks for a 21st century citizenry that has become increasingly less tolerant, divisive and economically and educationally disparate.