Part-Time Office Administrator — Boston Nonprofit

Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 49,428,000 - 54,844,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend

Job summary

Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong seeks an Office Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support and assist with office operations. This 30-hour/week, in-person role is based at the Boston office, 200 Portland Street.

The starting wage ranges from $23.00 to $25.52 per hour, with a monthly stipend of $101.25 for employees working 30 hours weekly. The position covers office duties, HR and fiscal tasks, and calendar/meeting management, including coordinating events and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Zoom video conferencing is preferred.
• Experience with Google Suite and shared drives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work in an in-person office setting - 100% in-person.
• Flexibility to shift priorities and tasks based on needs of the organization.
• Experience with Constant Contact, Squarespace, and Adobe Suite is a plus.
• Experience with QuickBooks or other accounting software is a plus.
• Other database management experience is a plus.
• Patience and flexibility in working with coworkers with I/DD.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily email and phone correspondence; support and/or forward messages to appropriate staff.
• Assist in organizing and upkeep of Google Drive filing system.
• Answer information requests by phone or email.
• Process, sort, file, and send mail.
• Organize and update databases, shared drives, project plans, and spreadsheets as needed (importing, exporting, and manually input data).
• Prepare materials for in-person and online meetings, Board of Directors meetings, training sessions, and other activities or special events.
• Assist in the editorial process for the MASS Flash monthly e-newsletter and other email campaigns via Constant Contact.
• Process bi-weekly payroll and monthly mileage and expense reimbursements.
• Process incoming bills and outgoing checks.
• Categorize and record financial transactions in QuickBooks Online.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Assist with payroll processing and month-end close procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of coworkers' information.
• Ensure accuracy and back up documentation of all recorded transactions.
• Understanding of accounting principles and related practices.
• Assist in coordinating hiring procedures.
• Assist in onboarding new employees.
• Filing personnel documentation.
• Take notes at meetings and provide technical assistance as needed.
• Schedule meetings and trainings in-person and online via Zoom.
• Manage internal and external calendars.
• Be a resource to other colleagues sharing training tutorials of different tools and systems.
• Provide meeting support as needed (booking meeting space and registering guests at WeWork office, scheduling Zoom meetings, and troubleshooting related issues).
• Assist in coordinating the annual conference and other fundraising events.
• Help write donor acknowledgement letters for conference sponsors and raffle donors.
• Coordinate transportation for self-advocates to attend offsite trainings through our Lyft Concierge account, or third-party companies if needed.
• Assist and support self-advocate facilitators and trainers in updating their monthly calendars of meetings, trainings, data collection, timesheet submissions, and other activities.
• Maintain website calendar through SquareSpace.

Skills

Communication

Zoom

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

In-person office

Flexibility

Constant Contact

Squarespace

Adobe Suite

QuickBooks

Tools

Zoom

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Constant Contact

Squarespace

Adobe Suite

QuickBooks

Job description

Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong seeks an Office Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support and assist with office operations. This 30-hour/week, in-person role is based at the Boston office, 200 Portland Street.

The starting wage ranges from $23.00 to $25.52 per hour, with a monthly stipend of $101.25 for employees working 30 hours weekly. The position covers office duties, HR and fiscal tasks, and calendar/meeting management, including coordinating events and onboarding.