Administrative Asst/Secretary I-Esperanza Immigrant Rights

at  Catholic Charities of LA

Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., is a non-profit law firm which provides community education and legal representation to immigrant adults, families, unaccompanied minors, individuals with mental health issues, and in cases involving crimmigration. Esperanza has proudly provided legal services to immigrants and their families in Southern California for over 15 years. More information is available at www.esperanza-la.org.
The person in this role provides general administrative support for an office and its director and staff members. They will assist office directors in the administrative aspects of specific programs, and ay supervise the work of employees and/or volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School education with two years of college preferred.
• Two to four years of related experience.
• Work independently without specific instructions.
• Type and take shorthand at a speed sufficient to meet position requirements.
• Write reports.
• Maintain accurate and orderly records.
• Operate standard office and word processing equipment as well as a computer
• Understand and interpret Department and program policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Analyze and resolve problems.
• Organize and direct several activities.
  To apply go to https://www.catholiccharitiesla.org

• Interacts with program directors to discuss relevant program activities, concerns and proposals that affect individual programs.
• Assembles data and information and prepares special and periodic reports.
• Implements program policies and procedures.
• Types, composes, and revises correspondence and memos.
• Manages the office, requisitions supplies, and supervises program files.
• Receives and responds to routine correspondence and memos.
• Answers and routes calls.
• Represents program directors in conferences and meetings.
• Answers and routes calls coming into Department.
• Relieves supervisor of administrative details.
• Displays sensitivity to the client population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Performs related duties as required.