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Whether you’re an administrative assistant, executive secretary, executive assistant, legal assistant, office manager, or administrative professional, consider us to be your “home at the office.” Institute if Executive Assistants – Africa is a membership based Community that helps you to have a rewarding and successful work life. You’ll find that by having an association with us, you’ll have access to a host of benefits to aid in your professional development, career development as well as your career advancement and you will stay up-to-date on the ever-changing world of technology.
HOW IT WORKS
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By being a member of the IEA-Africa you will have access to relevant tools and resources to help you keep your skills and knowledge up to date.
Why Join?
The Institute provides many benefits to executive assistants and administrative office professionals in today’s diversified business world. Belonging to a professional association demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning, the desire to keep on top of emerging trends and technologies, and the willingness to share expertise with members from across Africa.
Membership in the community of executive and administrative professionals offers you a wealth of important career advantages. The moment you join IEA-Africa, you become a vital part of a thriving network of professionals dedicated to promoting the careers of those who, by the very nature of their critical work, are associated with the leaders of the business world.
IEA-Africa assists members in achieving their career goals by keeping you informed of advances and changes in professional practice and technology. We offer a variety of educational programs and promote the free exchange of ideas among peers to enhance job satisfaction and encourage your professional development. Members enjoy a generous package of benefits available only through their association with IEA-Africa, and gain the competitive edge that comes with belonging to a respected and growing professional organization.
In addition to promoting the professional development of our members, IEA-Africa is constantly working to increase and improve the benefits available to association members. We endeavor to provide a variety of high-quality benefits free of charge – as well as optional services you can purchase at money-saving discounts. New benefits will be announced on our website or through our monthly events as they become available.
Read to appreciate the benefits you or your organization will enjoy for joining our membership!
Benefits to Employers
The Institute helps its members to increase:
- Value – an educated personnel committed to continued self-improvement.
- Ability – to manage people, situations, and equipment.
- Flexibility – to embrace new challenges in emerging business and technology trends.
- Demonstrated Compatibility – to work as a productive member of a team.
- Exposure to Resources – that provide instant access to valuable information, resources and networks.
Benefits to members
We strive to offer our members an impressive array of benefits and services they can really use. Belonging to our professional institution means our members have access to a multitude of resources, services, discounts and information! The following list contains brief descriptions of the many benefits the Institutes’ members can enjoy.
- Build Skills and Capabilities – Develop your skills to future proof your career as an executive administrative office professional. You’ll have an amazing accountability ecosystem of your peers, our team, and the tools, strategies, and resources to help you along your way. Keep current in our field by receiving opportunities for webinars and seminars, including the monthly Webinar Series
- Discounts – reduced conference registration fees, seminars, publications and home study courses designed to give you the skills to succeed
- Free Webinars – Members get access to attend 12 free monthly webinars every year, these can be attended at their own pace or live (each webinar course is valued at +/-MK30, 000.00 PP/$35.00) for non-members. Any add on courses from the 12 will be billed to members.
- Education – Opportunity to attend Continuous Professional Development Courses (CPD) relevant to executive and administrative office professionals at subsidized fees (DISCOUNTS).
- Resources and Publications – Electronic Access to the Learning and Growth Resources (LGR) Magazine – an international magazine published by Pan African Learning and Growth Network full of latest tips, technology and helpful hints and guidelines for all business professionals as well as other online articles and publications of interest.
- Innovation and Leadership – Utilize and expand leadership and organizational skills. A vital characteristic of a successful leader is the ability to envision enriching the future. The institute fosters members to visualize and achieve opportunities to grow professionally, contribute to the role of an office professional and be a model of innovation in technology and trends.
- Best Practices – We share best practices, tips and tricks through a variety of methods including our newsletters, regular communications and meetings, and other online avenues. “Members Helping Members” is how we determine who has the specific ‘know-how’ or who or can point you in the right direction for solutions and strategies. The opportunity to meet with other executive administrative professionals at national business meetings and via e-communications provides a network of resources from across the globe.
- Build Confidence – Become more self-aware and learn the steps to create and sustain change.
- Professional and Personal Development – The Institute sponsors a variety of events and activities within local communities nationally and internationally: conferences, receptions, lunch/dinner meetings, corporate dinners, business breakfast series, webinars, workshops, seminars/forums, and guest speaker events. Members have an opportunity to attend a free IEA-Africa Annual Dinner and Dance. This is yet another forum for professional networking
- Creativity – One of the most valuable benefits of our institute is the opportunity to ‘listen in’ on the creativity of our peers. Members are encouraged to provide input and solutions to the Institutes’ business and to ever-improving our membership benefits.
- New Members – We take great pride in merging the new ideas and enthusiasm of our new members with the experience and wisdom of our existing members.
- EA Success! – Build Community and Connection. Have the support of like-minded people who “get it’ and see what other Executive Assistants are doing to skyrocket their success – and how you can too.
Coming Soon – Other Upcoming Benefits:
- Professional Certification: (Our Institute is in the process of obtaining an accreditation to offer a Certified Executive Administrative Professional (CEAP) certification which will be attained through courses available at universities and colleges across Africa. This designation, recognized in the professional environment, will lead to greater challenges, opportunities, and financial remuneration to those who have achieved the Certified Executive Administrative Professional (CEAP)
- Member Online Network Directory – you will be able to contact your IEA-Africa member colleagues using the online Member Directory. You will search by Area, Job Title, and Areas of Experience.
- Job Search Service – you will gain international exposure should you decide to seek new career opportunities.
- Priority on the IEA-Africa Forum – We will put the knowledge and experience of other members at your fingertips.
- Email Blast Networking Service – Members will get quick answers from peers around the country. This is one of our most popular benefits.
There is something special about celebrating successes and triumphs with like-minded people; of achieving recognition for the good work we have done; and of feeling the satisfaction of true accomplishment. These are true rewards of our efforts.
OUR ASSOCIATION HELPS YOU MAKE THEM.
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Categories
Membership Requirements – Any persons over the age of eighteen years with appropriate formal training in the business administration discipline shall be eligible for membership of the community and shall, subject to the approval of the Institute.
Corporate Those who have general education and business training, have experience as an Executive Assistant or Administrative Professional and who are employed in such function or a related field, at the time of application. | Student Student Members are those who provide proof on an annual basis of fulltime enrollment in a post-secondary institution and who, in the opinion of the Institute, are deemed to be worthy of membership in the Institute, but do not yet meet the criteria for Individual or Corporate Membership. A Student Member may serve on a committee, but may not serve on the Advisory Board and does not have voting privileges and must qualify for Individual or Corporate Membership within four (4) years. |
Individual Those who have general education and business training, have experience as an executive or administrative office professional and who are unemployed or if employed but self- sponsoring their membership at the time of application. | Retired Members reaching the age of fifty-five (55) who are no longer actively employed in the workforce shall be classified as Retired Members and shall have the same membership rights as Individual Members.
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Subscription Fees
Fees for the 2022/2023 membership year are as follows:
Corporate (1-3 members) MWK250, 000.00
Corporate (4-6 members) MWK237, 500.00
Corporate (7+ members) MWK225, 000.00
Individual MWK125, 000.00
Student members MWK75, 000.00
Retired members MWK50, 000.00
Membership Refusal and Termination
- Membership shall not be granted to any person known to be interested in the overthrow of the Government of this country.
- Membership may be terminated by the Institute on receipt of substantial evidence, indicating fraud, disclosure of the Institute’s business or any other action not in keeping with the Association’s standards.
- Membership may be terminated after failure to pay annual subscriptions for two consecutive years.
- The interest of a member is not transferable and ceases to exist upon death or when he/she ceases to be a member by resignation or otherwise.
Membership Application
Steps to becoming a member of the Association:
- Contact any of the Institutes’ local representatives for further details on the benefits of becoming a member or browse through the benefits page.
- Complete the online membership application form (please indicate the method of payment, i.e., cheque, e-transfer or PayPal credit card).
- Please submit only one application form.
- If sending in the downloadable form please complete it and send it to iea@palgnet.africa
- Applications will be processed within 2 business days upon receipt of payment.
CONTACTS FOR MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES:
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Corporate (1 – 3 members) MK250, 000.00 PP excl. VAT
Corporate (4 – 6 members) MK237, 500.00 PP excl. VAT
Corporate (7+ members) MK225, 000.00 PP excl. VAT
Individual (1 member) MK125, 000.00.00 PP excl. VAT
Student (1 member) MK75, 000.0.000 PP excl. VAT
Retired (1 member) MK50, 000.00.00 PP excl. VAT