Administrative Assistant

LOCATION : Brooklyn, NY

REPORTS TO : Director of Home Studies & Post Release

DEPARTMENT : Refugee Services Home Studies & Post Release

SCHEDULE : Full Time / In Office

AGENCY BACKGROUND :

MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy / Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions. We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, MercyFirst serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures, and develop their full potential.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND :

The children in our START with Hope program are in the U.S. as children whose parents / guardians are not physically with them. Many of our children have fled dangerous and violent situations in their own home countries, including but not limited to Central and South America. Most of our children have suffered devastating losses through trauma, violence, abandonment, poverty, substance abuses, or abuse. The children's safety, nutritional, medical, emotional health and education are our top priorities.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Administrative Assistant will Compose and type correspondence material for signature; maintain database; answer the telephone, route calls appropriately, and take messages. Open, date stamp, distribute incoming mail and dispatch outgoing mail; maintain the storage area and general upkeep and organization of workspace; perform general clerical duties (e.g., filing).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• High School Diploma or Equivalent. Secretarial business school desired.
• Spanish Bi-Lingual Preferred
• Good Communication, both verbal and written
• Type a minimum of 45 wpm
• Proficient in Microsoft Word
• Good Working Knowledge of Excel.
• Knowledge of Access and / or other Microsoft applications a plus
• Understanding and willingness to commit to the agency's Mission, core values, Sanctuary Commitments and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).

RESPONSIBILITIES :

BENEFITS / PERKS :

Salary Range :

19.78 Per hour - (35 hours / wk.)

Hiring bonus of $1,500 after 500 worked hours

MercyFirst is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state, and / or city law. This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment.