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Hiring a Personal Assistant

No longer accepting applications

Thanks for your interest and for your responses. I am interviewing individuals now and will be making a decisions shortly.


Looking to fill a position for a part-time personal assistant. Currently the position is probably only 5 hours a week, but may grow as my needs change and if I'm able to find a better way to utilize the help :)

Please, no placement agencies or assistant service companies.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule travel (flights, hotels, etc)
  • Schedule meetings, manage calendar
  • Process emails
  • Aid in online harassment management (blocking people on twitter, filtering hate mail, etc)
  • Help identify other areas where process could be improved

About You

  • Confidential
  • Organized
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient communicator
  • Mostly predictable schedule, but no requirements for timezones or work hours
  • Access to a computer + the internet
  • Proficiency with gmail, google calendar, doodle, twitter
  • Interest in learning new things related to this position

Bonus

  • Effective editor (English language)
  • Multi-lingual, familiarity with a variety of cultures
  • Familiarity with social justice, feminism, open source/tech communities
  • Familiarity with Drupal
  • Event planning (organizing, fundraising, etc) experience

Other information

This position does not require you to be based locally or even in the US as long as I can figure out how to pay you easily and legally.

I would prefer this position be filled by someone within a marginalized group and will not discriminate based on gender, sexuality, race, age, ability, country of origin, religion, parental or caregiver status, educational level, or other marginalizing characteristics.

How to Apply

Send an email to --------- with 2 references and your hourly rate in USD.

Please tell me about your experience, services you do or have provided, other ways you might be of help, and a little about yourself.

Expect a response within a week to schedule a google hangout interview.

About Ashe

I'm a programmer and diversity advocate, which means I write, speak, and travel a lot. Much of my work is communicating with businesses/startups, conferences, and individuals about ways to help them increase inclusivity and diversity.

I receive a lot of email and I imagine that is where you can be the greatest amount of help to me. This is my first time looking to hire a PA, so I would appreciate your help in learning to delegate and work with you on what you're best at.

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