International Rescue Committee · 5 days ago
Administrative Specialist
Kansas City, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$20/hr - $21.50/hr
1+ years expThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. The Administrative Specialist position serves as the point of contact between IRC Kansas and community partners, assisting with community events and providing support to staff in various administrative duties.
CharityCommunitiesHumanitarianNon ProfitSocial
Responsibilities
Comply with all IRC policies, procedures and protocols including adherence to the IRC Way and Child Safeguarding
Welcome staff, clients and guests by greeting them, in person or on the telephone, with a warm and friendly demeanor
Answer or refer inquiries from clients and guests to the appropriate staff person
Participate in staff development activities and fully engage as a member of the team
Conduct initial intakes to find out client needs and work with the Adjustment and Referrals Specialist to provide necessary services
Support efforts to link clients with appropriate educational, health, and social services. Assist clients to attain their established goals, address challenges, and utilize available resources
Assist with community engagement programs, including Tabeling, referring volunteer inquires to the appropriate programs, assist the Community Engagement Coordinator in the delivery of presentations, and the creation of tools, fact sheets, presentations, and templates. Provides support to the Community Engagement Coordinator at local community meetings in which IRC is present
Engage with vendors who provide office supplies, various visibility items (business cards, office signs, etc.), printing materials, and related office materials and admin needs
Other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED required
Minimum 1 year of directly related professional experience required
Experience working directly with clients and customers through external-facing, customer service-related position
Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC's core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality
Strong relationship building, diplomacy, and networking skills; ability to effectively build internal and external relationships
Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment
Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
Attention to detail and accuracy in work product
Fluent in English, both spoken and written
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); ability to use the internet and other digital tools for data entry, research, and problem-solving purposes
Preferred
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
Proficiency in language(s) spoken by client group is desired
Benefits
10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
Medical insurance starting at $163 per month
Dental starting at $6.50 per month
Vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
A 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
Disability & life insurance
An Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles
Company
International Rescue Committee
IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises & helps some of the most vulnerable people from harm to home.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
International Rescue Committee has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (15)
2024 (13)
2023 (20)
2022 (17)
2021 (13)
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.25MKey Investors
American Student AssistanceThe Pfizer FoundationU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-03-25Grant· $0.5M
2021-11-30Grant
2021-10-07Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
David Miliband
President & CEO
Katherine Crowley
Associate Director, Global Corporate Partnerships
Recent News
Business Wire
2025-12-09
2025-11-15
Company data provided by crunchbase