Administrative Assistant – Community & Events Support

Jewish Federation of Detroit; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Federation of Detroit seeks an Administrative Assistant to support NEXTGen Detroit, handling calendars, events, and communications. The role requires strong organization, discretion, and tech proficiency with MS Office in a fast-paced environment.

You will assist with event planning, social media coordination, and cross-department collaboration, including outreach and registration for major events.

Qualifications

• High School diploma; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Confidentiality is essential.
• Professional, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Strong work ethic and can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication, people skills, and customer service.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Experience assisting Executive level management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level confidential administrative support to NEXTGen Detroit.
• Maintain the Director’s calendar and schedule meetings.
• Assist with all aspects of event planning, including RSVPs and materials.
• Use MS Office for daily communications and tasks.
• Utilize Reach, Asana, Mailchimp, internal database and Google platforms.
• Coordinate social media presence on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok.
• Coordinate mailings with IT and Marketing.
• Address phone and email inquiries.
• Assist with registration at major events throughout the year.
• Role includes 2 evenings a month and periodic weekend events.

Skills

Strong communication

Tech proficiency MS Office

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Professional demeanor

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Asana

Mailchimp

Google platforms

Reach

Job description

The Jewish Federation of Detroit seeks an Administrative Assistant to support NEXTGen Detroit, handling calendars, events, and communications. The role requires strong organization, discretion, and tech proficiency with MS Office in a fast-paced environment.

You will assist with event planning, social media coordination, and cross-department collaboration, including outreach and registration for major events.