Administrative Assistant - Homeless Outreach Program

The Administrative Assistant provides clerical and/or administrative support to the Program Director as assigned. This may include filing, typing, making meeting arrangements, taking minutes, and overseeing petty cash accounts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Program Leaders with the day-to-day administrative operations of the program, including email and phone communication to leadership and Employment Services Program staff.
• Meets deadlines, stays focused while being detail oriented. Attends meetings as assigned by supervisor.
• Independently provides accurate and timely information to supervisors on topics and issues related to the operation of the program.
• Finishes all assigned paperwork completely and on time. This paperwork includes reporting data to and from other internal and external departments.
• Collates information through Microsoft Office 365 products, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Maintains and reconciles petty cash.
• Collection and coding of reports, maintain data on clients, payment vouchers, and Employment Service Program interagency operations.
• Daily Work Schedule 8:30am to 5pm Monday-Friday

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with maintaining confidential files including electronic records according to agency policy.
• May be required to coordinate and negotiate inter-departmental activities or requests such as events, internal and external audits, conference room scheduling, etc.
• May be required to travel to other Thresholds locations as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• HSD or GED Required.
• Associate degree desired.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience and/or training specific to performing the duties assigned may be substituted for educational requirements at supervisor's discretion.

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-4 years of progressive clerical experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills required and must have comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Considerable experience in Bookkeeping or Accounting
• May be required to have knowledge or learn other pertinent software products

WHAT SET THRESHOLDS APART:

• Competitive pay: Salary Range: $19.25 - $24.00 per hour / $40,000 - $50,000 annually
  
  
  
  • Commensurate with education and experience
  
  
  
  
• Generous PTO (9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, & 15 vacation days)
• Dental insurance, vision insurance,4 medical insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Public service loan forgiveness
• Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)
• Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)
• Reimbursement for professional licensure and license renewal

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