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Executive Administrative Assistant

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Olympia, WA, USA
Full-time

To provide administrative, organizational, and bookkeeping support to United Ways of the Pacific Northwest and its President & CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Committee and member committees. 

To assist with planning, execution and coordination of organizational trainings, events, activities and projects.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Serve as administrative partner in providing support to President & CEO, members and organizational projects.
  • Provide secretarial and administrative support including, but not limited to, correspondences and meeting minutes, management of complex administrative/marketing projects, production of reports, communication materials, scheduling, organizing and managing meetings, training, orientation, tours, and other activities.

The following responsibilities are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be 
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions:

  • Support President & CEO in day-to-day operations of UWPNW
  • Serve as bookkeeping for UWPNW (check mail & deposit prep, invoicing, AR & AP; payroll; taxes)
  • Manage organizational minutes, correspondences, schedules, policies, records, and 
  • communications
  • Manage & coordinate administrative task and project work
  • Keep a comprehensive calendar of events, projects, and organizational priorities
  • Assist in the development of year-round communications strategies
  • Assist with development and implementation of year-round, possibly multiyear, training plan
  • Arrange for meeting logistics i.e. hotel, meeting space, catering, travel and meeting 
  • materials
  • Manage Website & IT Infrastructure
  • Conduct special projects in support of members, as assigned
  • Maintain positive working relationships with Board, Members, donors, staff and general public
  • Perform other administrative/organizational projects as requested
Educational Background: 
College degree in business management or five years of general administrative and/ or bookkeeping experience (or equivalent combination of training and education).
Skills/Experience: 
  • Experience in organizational, projects coordination and management.
  • Successful track record as a leader, organizer, team builder, problem solver.
  • Strong interpersonal skills/
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Ability to support the work of several committees, and maintain effective working 
  • relationships with all staff, agencies, donors, and volunteers. Perform as key member of high-performance team.
  • Ability to work independently, making mature and sound decisions under constant deadline pressure.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize competing needs and work well independently.
  • Strong technical skills and proficiency with computers and a various of databases, letter 
  • merging, all MS Office applications.
  • Experience in desktop publications, graphic design/layout and photo editing.
  • Willingness to travel (compensated) and occasionally work early/ late depending on projects.
  • Must consent to criminal background and full credit checks.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Half time, hourly position (20 hours/ week) in downtown Olympia, WA with negotiable benefits, retirement plan and generous annual leave including paid vacation/holidays.

Salary Range: $18 to $20 hourly.

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: 
Aug 27 2019
Active Until: 
Sep 27 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit