Junior Operations Associate – Peru

Organization Profile  

NESsT is an international non-profit organization with offices in Latin America and Europe and the U.S. NESsT's major goal is to transform lives by investing in social enterprises that provide dignified employment for communities facing isolation, discrimination, lack of job skills and poor education while sustaining the planet. We believe that locally based social enterprises are uniquely qualified to transform these communities. 

We accomplish our mission by managing an impact incubator to accelerate early-stage social enterprises; and by managing impact funds to invest in enterprises that are profitable and looking to scale their operations to have a stronger and more sustainable social impact. 
Founded in 1997, we are a leading early-stage impact investor in emerging markets, where we have financed 309 enterprises that have improved the lives of more than 3,3 million vulnerable individuals,

Find out more about NESsT: www.nesst.org

  
About the Operations Associate  
NESsT is looking for a smart, organized, and proactive team member to handle operations for our team in Lima, Peru. The right candidate will have excellent communication and people skills and show maturity in handling business and confidential situations.  

  
Key Duties & Responsibilities:  

Office Management

• General office administration, including filing, drafting letters and emails, arranging meeting room reservations and controlling the credits available, registering visitors, postal and courier arrangements, and overseeing office supplies and infrastructure needs.
• Manage vendors, including travel agencies, tenants, legal advisors, office and storage unit rentals, IT support, taxis, and couriers.
• Manage all NESsT-owned equipment: 
  Lead the process of collecting and reviewing bids to order new equipment. 
  Install (or otherwise manage installation) office software on laptops for new staff. 
  Coordinate with IT support whenever any IT equipment requires corrective maintenance.
• Manage distribution and collection of office keys and proximity cards to staff.

Human Resources   

• Assist with staff recruitment process in Peru, including posting job openings, scheduling interviews, and maintaining and updating information in our HR system.
• Assist with the onboarding and offboarding process
  
• Assist staff with immigration questions or compliance, if needed. 

Events, Meetings, and Travel  

• Coordinate global/regional/local travel arrangements and events, i.e., meetings, workshops, retreats, conferences– coordinate payments and invitations.
• Assist staff with travel arrangements as needed.
• Collect, review and store the supporting documentation for the travel and expense reports of the local staff after traveling. 

Other     

• Perform administrative tasks as needed.
• Support the global operations team with our internal systems (Salesforce, SharePoint, and Bamboo, among others)
• Provide and help with translations.
• Occasionally take documents (in person) to deliver to government agencies, funders, etc, or assist with physical inventory count at the warehouse. 

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree and minimum 3 years of experience in office administration or operations, performing duties relevant to this position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Native speaker proficiency in Spanish and excellent English required.
• Proven ability to assemble various internal outputs (charts, data, photos, financial info) into a final, carefully formatted report.
• Ability to effectively work under pressure, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and produce high-quality work within tight time constraints.
• Proven ability to be flexible, resourceful, and innovative in a small, dynamic, non-profit environment.

Computer skills:

• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Salesforce experience preferred.
• Experience using an HR information system (such as BambooHR) is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to learn new software are essential.
• Experience working in a non-profit organization or international organization preferred. 

Location: Remote (Preferably based in Lima) and occasionally from our co-working space in Lima
Hours: 25 - 30 hours/week (to be agreed between parties) Because NESsT is an international organization, online meetings, training, and conferences sometimes occur outside these hours.
Reports to: Finance and Operations Associate Peru 
Compensation: Commensurate with experience and NESsT’s part-time compensation structure

Start Date: Beginning of November 2025 
To apply, please, upload the following materials:

•    A thoughtful cover letter in English explaining why you're the right fit for this role
•    Your resume

Deadline for applications: October  10

NESsT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.