Administrative Assistant

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Title:                       Administrative Assistant              

Program:               Marsha’s House 

Salary Range:        $45,000/$24.72 per hour

Program Description:

Marsha’s house is a shelter for 81 homeless men and women who identify as part of the LGBTQ community. The shelter is in the Belmont section of the Bronx.

Overall Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Shelter Director with some latitude for independent action, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for performing a myriad of administrative duties to assist the Director in the achievement of the goals and objectives of the program; performs related work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Administrative Assistant include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Performs administrative support to the Shelter Director, as well as the supervisory staff of the social services and operations departments
• Processes petty cash reimbursement
• Manages the Paycom system for the shelter
• Process all paperwork for personnel actions, including new hires, separated staff, recruitment flyers, and related matters
• Organizes and maintains a proper filing system for the office
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Shelter Directors
• Available to work in the evenings and on weekends when necessary
• Orders supplies, and assists in inventorying and tracking deliveries of supplies

Qualifications:

• Associate degree and work experience as described below.

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a nonprofit or government organization performing responsible clerical administrative work.

• High school diploma or GED and work experience as described in item #2 below.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in a nonprofit or government organization performing responsible clerical administrative work.

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer.  Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.