Title: Administrative Assistant
Program: Empire Men’s Shelter
Salary Range: $45,740 - $49,740 per year
Program Description:
The Shelter is a 110-bed, 24/7 general population emergency shelter for homeless men. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, recreational activities, and housing placement assistance. Additionally, on-site medical and psychiatric services are offered in addition to referrals to a wide variety of resources and services that our clients may need.
Overall Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Program Director with some latitude for independent action, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for performing a myriad of administrative duties to aid in the achievement of 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:
- The essential duties of the Administrative Assistant include but are not limited to the following activities:
- Performs administrative/secretarial support to the Program Director and the supervisory staff of the maintenance, social services, and operations departments.
- Processes petty cash reimbursement
- Manages the Dayforce system for shelter staff and interns
- Processes all paperwork for personnel actions, including new hires, separated staff, handling recruitment flyers, and related matters
- Maintains accurate records of building inspections, incidents, and hospitalizations
- Organizes and maintains a proper filing system for the office
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Director.
- Available to work in the evenings and on weekends.
Qualifications:
- A High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two (2) years of experience of clerical work with a minimum of one (1) year of experience working with homeless individuals.
- Ability to develop and foster, through demonstration, team spirit, enabling staff to overcome the challenges of providing the services needed to the client population
- Excellent oral, writing, and listening skills are a must
- The ability to work well within a highly pressurized, deadline environment, while meeting the short- and long-term mandates of the program
- An ability to interface with all levels of staff and refraining from sharing confidential staff information with others
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Two years of clerical work experience
- At least one year of experience working with homeless individuals
- Ability to foster team spirit and support staff serving the client population
- Excellent oral, written, and listening skills
- Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work with all levels of staff and maintain confidentiality of staff information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Availability to work evenings and weekends
What We Do
Project Renewal is a New York City nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness through comprehensive services that empower individuals and families. Its integrated programs combine health care, stable homes, jobs, and community support, with particular attention to New Yorkers affected by mental illness and addiction. Founded as an alcohol detoxification program, the organization has grown to reach over 10,000 people each year.
