Administrative Assistant III

American Red Cross; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO

Holidays

401K

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide standard and complex support to a department or program. Prepare reports and correspondence, coordinate schedules, and assist in budget preparation.

Must have a high school diploma and at least five years of related experience. Travel required to districts in North Carolina and South Carolina; join a mission-driven team with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain memos, records, reports, data or correspondence for staff signature.
• Review correspondence for consistency with corporate policies and practices.
• May assist in the development of presentations.
• Schedule and maintain calendar of appointments, meetings, events, program initiatives and travel itineraries.
• May relieve other administrative staff in the unit during temporary absences.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aug 10, 2026

$22 - $24/hour

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_ By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? _

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Summary:

Provide standard and complex administrative support to a department, group, or program. Prepare reports and various correspondence. Support the administration of projects, programs, and/or processes applicable to the business unit. Coordinate various schedules for department or group, program or services. Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare and maintain memos, records, reports, data or correspondence for staff signature.

Review correspondence for consistency with corporate policies and practices.

May assist in the development of presentations.

Perform general administrative duties such as maintaining and collecting data, coordinating the provision of organizational services (i.e. purchasing, supplies, catering, copying/printing), coordinating unit mail and communication flow, assisting in expenditure tracking and budget preparation.

Screen telephone and office callers and resolve routine inquiries. Answer routine requests and direct others to supervisor, appropriate staff member or another office.

Schedule and maintain calendar of appointments, meetings, events, program initiatives and travel itineraries.

May relieve other administrative staff in the unit during temporary absences.

Qualifications:

High School or equivalent is required.
Minimum 5 years of related experience required.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Experience in personal computer use and Microsoft Office Suite.

Ability to work on a team.

Travel: must be willing to travel to districts in North Carolina and South Carolina

PAY INFORMATION:
The hourly rate of pay for position is $22.00 - $24.00.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

_ Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws. _

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Where they work

Headquarters Washington, DC

430 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, US

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