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:
Why Choose Us?
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.
What you Need to Know:
In this role, you will provide general administrative support to the business unit. You will compile basic information for inclusion in reports or presentations, and perform routine clerical duties such as photocopying, compiling records, filing, tabulating, posting information, and distributing mail. Maintain records in compliance with our record retention policy, prepare forms, verify information, and resolve routine problems. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform administrative duties such as photocopying documents, operating office equipment, opening and routing mail, preparing outgoing mail, and screens incoming phone calls.
- Answer routine questions and forward inquiries to appropriate department or business unit. Appropriate administrative logs for faxes, deliveries, shipments, etc.
- Assist in the preparation of correspondence. May tabulate and post data in record book or spreadsheet. File and maintain reports and correspondence.
- Receive and greet visitors. Direct them to the appropriate place or staff member. May issue control badges as required and record visitor’s arrival and departure.
- May maintain inventory and coordinate the ordering of all commonly used office supplies.
- May relieve other administrative staff in the unit during temporary absences.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Education: High School or equivalent required.
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
- Good verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of personal computer use, Microsoft Office Suite, and use of basic office equipment. Standard typing skills required. Ability to work on a team.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):
- Microsoft PowerPoint experience
- Experience with note-taking during meetings
Benefits for You:
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- 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
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