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Administrative Assistant

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Madison, WI, USA
Full-time

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for coordinating office operations, and supporting the Executive Director to implement United Way of Wisconsin’s new strategic plan.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Board Meeting and Member Support 

  • Provide support for quarterly board meetings.
  • Assist Member Services Manager to coordinate member meetings and annual regional conference
  • Prepare digital and print marketing and informational materials.
  • Take meeting minutes and assist with follow-up activities

Executive Director Support

  • Assist with member requests for operational data including developing and administering surveys as well as compiling, analyzing and interpreting results.
  • Assist with data analytics and meeting preparation related to state wide coalition and stakeholder meetings
  • Collect information and draft reports, analysis and presentation slides
  • Assist in statewide marketing initiatives.
  • Implement communication strategies including content management, list serves and newsletters.
  • Attend board of directors meetings, statewide meetings, and regional conference.
  • Is required to preserve the confidentiality of discussions and/or privileged information;

Office & Project Support

  • ​​​​Liaison to accounting, audit and other contract services including preparing deposits for UWWi and 2-1-1, check requests, expense tracking, and creating invoices
  • Assist Project Managers with basic administrative tasks including copying, filing, making packets, and faxing documentation.
  • Assist Project Managers with research and information compilation.
  • Maintain office equipment and supplies.
  • Assist in maintenance of office records.
  • Answer phones and route calls when appropriate.

Other duties as required

Educational Background: 
AA degree preferred
Skills/Experience: 
  • Three years of performing similar duties or equivalent.
  • Able to complete multiple tasks, be flexible, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to a changing work environment.
  • Must exhibit high degree of initiative, be self-directed, and deadline driven.
  • Strong creative thinking skills.
  • Advanced MS Office Skills including experience using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
  • Experience using business analytic tools such as Domo, Tableau or ability to learn.
  • Familiarity with accounts receivable/payable and other basic bookkeeping tasks.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in direct relationship with a diverse group of individuals or organizations in an effective manner.
  • Social media and marketing experience, desired
  • Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills
  • Prior non-profit or AmeriCorps experience is preferred, not require
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $20,000 to $30,000 per year

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 13 2018
Active Until: 
Jan 13 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit