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Project Renewal · 6 hours ago

59th Street Women's Shelter - Administrative Assistant

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$46K/yr - $50K/yr

2+ years exp

Project Renewal is dedicated to providing comprehensive services for homeless women diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. The Administrative Assistant will perform a variety of administrative duties to support the Program Director and help achieve the program's goals.

Addiction TreatmentHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsNon Profit

Responsibilities

Performs administrative/secretarial support to the Program Director and the supervisory staff of the maintenance, social services, and operations departments

Processes petty cash reimbursement

Manages the Dayforce system for shelter staff and interns

Processes all paperwork for personnel actions, including new hires, separated staff, handling recruitment flyers, and related matters

Maintains accurate records of building inspections, incidents, and hospitalizations

Organizes and maintains a proper filing system for the office

Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Director

Available to work in the evenings and on weekends

Qualification

Clerical work experienceHomeless individualsMicrosoft Office SuiteTeam buildingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

A High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Two (2) years of experience of clerical work

A minimum of one (1) year of experience working with homeless individuals or individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness and/or suffering from a substance use disorder

Preferred

Team building: Ability to develop and foster, through demonstration, a team spirit, enabling staff to overcome the challenges of providing needed services to a special client population

Communication: Excellent oral, writing, and listening skills are a must

Organizational: The ability to work well within a highly pressurized, deadline environment, while meeting the short- and long-term mandates of the program

Interpersonal: An ability to interface with all levels of staff and refraining from sharing confidential staff information with others

Computer: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite