Overview

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

We are the largest non-governmental provider of social services in America and every year, we help over 30 million Americans overcome poverty, homelessness, addiction, economic hardships, loneliness, and exploitation through a wide range of programs and services.

As a vital member of the Communications Department, the Administrative Assistant supports team leaders and department heads with organization, scheduling, and creative communication. Responsibilities include assisting creative teams, processing invoices, and maintaining daily operations. Strong knowledge of The Salvation Army and the Gospel of Jesus Christ is essential.

Responsibilities

1. Provide secretarial support to the Director of Internal Communications and staff exercising discretion and judgement. 2. Extremely organized with excellent communication and writing skills 3. Ability to draft and respond to daily emails, process mail and order office supplies. 4. Responsible for organizing schedules of various department employees and making travel arrangements as needed. 5. Work in coordination with Creative Projects Manager in maintaining projects through management system. 6. Maintains and keeps electronic records of correspondence and invoices. 7. Attend special meetings as assigned by supervisor. 8. Responsible for note taking at specific meetings. 9. Available to attend and support all territorial live events. 10. Employee must be an approved driver, able to drive personal car or S.A. vehicle to events and shoots onlocation. 11. Other tasks as assigned by the Internal Communications Director. 12. Employee must be able to travel as well as work nights and weekends as needed and assigned. 13. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least one year of experience with MS Office

• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy with data entry, document preparation and report generation.

• Employee must have capable oral and written communications skills.

• Employee must be familiar with Mac computers and software associated with them.

• Employee must be able to maintain fiscal management of the program including compliance with annual budget.

• Employee must have ability to interact with other Salvation Army personnel and volunteers on departmental and command unit levels as well as with public.

  What We Offer

• Generous Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

• TSA paid Life Insurance for Employees

• Additional life insurance options for employees

• On-site cafeteria

• Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick, Personal day

• 403(b) retirement savings plan

• Non-contributory Pension Plan

• Professional Development

• Education Assistance

• Free, on-site Fitness Center

• Federal holidays

• Opportunities to give back and support our communities

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 　

Job LocationsUS-NY-West Nyack

Job ID 2024-12819

Category Administrative

Compensation Min USD $27.50/Hr.

Compensation Max USD $30.20/Hr.

Type Regular Full-Time