Administrative Assistant

at  Catholic Charities Community Services

DESCRIPTION

Summary: This position will assist the Site Supervisor and other staff by performing administrative and clerical functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

HS Diploma, some college preferred, and/or minimum 3 years of related experience. Bi-lingual English-Spanish preferred.
Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong organizational and computer literate
Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Picks up emergency assistance checks from the HRA Job Centers, the main office, and all of the HPP sites. Delivers checks to different sites.
• Maintain updated employee and client lists with final outcomes and other statistics.
• Prepare computerized program reports.
• Handle special projects as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain filing system.
• Coordinates orders for office supplies.
• Handle phone calls and correspondence.
• Maintain calendar and appointments on computer.
• Prepare and disburse minutes of meetings.
• Attend Department and Program meetings as directed.
• Provides support to the Supervisor with other projects as assigned.

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• To conduct home visits and outreach within NYC at least 50% of the time, individuals will use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Ability to work with the public.
• Ability to position boxes/items at different levels that weigh up to 25 lbs.
• Remain stationary at a work station and use a computer at least 50% of the time.
• Potential to carry a laptop to offsite work locations