Administrative Assistant I (8772)

SALVATION ARMY CORP; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

403b Retirement Plan

Voluntary Life Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Job summary

SALVATION ARMY CORP is seeking a part-time administrative assistant at NSC-Charleston Corps in Charleston, SC. The role involves clerical work, filing, answering phones, and coordinating the delivery of food and supplies through the pantry program.

The position requires at least a high school diploma and two years of office experience. The successful candidate will handle office records, prepare reports, and support social services staff in scheduling and documenting services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; secretarial or admin courses preferred.
• Two years of experience performing secretarial work in a general office.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Type correspondence, newsletters, bulletins and reports accurately and timely.
• Prepare and maintain office records, calendars, databases and logs; input data into computer systems.

Skills

Typing

Filing

Answering telephones

Office records

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Telephone

Computer

Adding machine

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: NSC-Charleston Corps - CHARLESTON, SC 29407, Salary Range: $15.00 Hourly, Job Category: Admin Support, Part Time Position

This position is responsible for:

Performs a variety of clerical and secretarial work; performs typing,and filing as a majority of the responsibilities; processes a variety of routine paperwork necessary for office operations; files and records information; answers the telephone and provides general information regarding the office operations and/or services.

Receives, organizes, and distributes supplies of food, clothing, and shoes; maintains records and reports of services provided; maintains inventory of food, clothes and shoes; assesses client needs; work with social services worker to schedule and coordinate delivery of food.

Key Responsibilities

• Types correspondence, newsletters, bulletins and/or reports in an accurate and timely manner; acknowledges routine correspondence not needed for dictation.
• Prepares and maintains office records, reports, calendars, databases, journals, books, logs, lists, etc. in an accurate, complete, and timely manner; updates, posts and indexes information and inputs data into the computer to maintain office records; researches office files to locate specific information found in documents, correspondence, lists, forms, etc. in order to prepare specific reports.
• Prepares and proofs various routine reports; compiles and records information and statistics necessary to generate routine reports; proofs report for errors and to ensure they are grammatically correct.
• Answers telephone in a courteous and tactful manner; greets and assists employees and people from outside The Salvation Army; provides accurate and complete information regarding the office operations and/or services; attempts to resolve complaints in a calm courteous, and tactful manner.
• Performs routine filing of a variety of correspondence, forms, cards, records, reports, and documents; maintains and utilizes the filing system; ensures the files are maintained in an organized and efficient manner.

Food Pantry Responsibilities

• Meets with clients, review applications, and check to determine clients’ eligibility to receive assistance; provides referrals to clients not eligible to receive assistance.
• Prepares food bags according to the number of family members; prepares accurate and complete records of assistance provided; prepares and maintain statistical records representing the amount and type of services provided.
• Coordinates with social services workers the retrieval, storage, and distribution of food and commodities for the program; monitors expiration dates on all food in the pantry; discards outdated or damaged foods.
• Prepares records and charts to be used to facilitate/document the distribution of food and supplies to clients.
• Work with social services workers to determine the appropriate amount of food to order for the program; maintains and organizes an adequate inventory of food and supplies for the food program; ensures the supply meets the needs of the programs.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively,
• Ability to perform routine mathematical computations.
• Ability to operate various general office equipment including a telephone, computer, and adding machine.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail with constant breaks in concentration associated with answering phones or speaking in person to clients requiring assistance.
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• Work is usually performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Voluntary Life Insurance & Benefits
• Supplemental Insurance

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:: Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required, with supplemental secretarial or administrative courses preferred
• two years of experience performing secretarial work in a general office,
• any equivalent combination of training experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certifications

• Valid State Drivers License

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled