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Office Assistant I - White County Support Office
Department:
Community Programs
Location:
Searcy, AR
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Serve as a member of the Administrative Office Team and the Community Programs Team in overall coordination and planning for Agency programs.
- Assist clients at the front desk and on the phone. Greetings to all the other persons who call or visit the Agency and assist if needed.
- Check telephone messages and return client calls as needed. Screen telephone calls and take messages for staff as needed.
- Ability to work with individuals of different cultural, linguistic and economic backgrounds.
- Knowledgeable of local community resources and of services available.
- Provide administrative assistance for events, meetings, and other project activities.
- Assist with data entry as requested.
- Assist with all Community Programs including but not limited to LIHEAP, Student Market, and Cooking Matters; including determining client eligibility to receive services.
- Attend Community Programs Team Meetings (CPTM) and other agency team meetings as requested.
- Participate as an active member in the implementation of ROMA. Assist with the collecting, analyzing and compiling data related to CSBG community needs assessment.
- Responsible for avoidance or appearance of fraud and assist in ensuring compliance in the overall management of the Agency.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Is professional at all times.
- Respects confidentiality in all aspects of the Agency.
- Must be willing to participate in all training designed for professional development.
- Able to handle stress, tension and exasperation that contact with adults may bring every day.
- May be called upon to administer first aid at any time in the program. The incidental nature of this circumstance effectively establishes first aid as a collateral duty, rather than a primary one.
- Perform other job related duties as necessary for the overall operation of the program.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Educational Requirements: High school diploma or GED
- Experience Requirements: Minimum of six months� experience in business or related field. Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 including Teams and other Office tools. Experience using data entry software. Bi-lingual preferred; English and Spanish.
Physical Requirements:
- Valid driver�s license, access to transportation with liability insurance, and willing to use vehicle for Agency related travel.
- Able to hear and communicate orally with children and adults.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Skill Requirements: Proficient computer skills: Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
Personal Traits:
- Confidentiality in matters related to duties is imperative. Able to keep confidential information without inappropriately divulging it.
- Able to work closely with co-workers, program staff and the general public.
- Be in sympathy with the concepts of the Agency.
- Planning and organizational abilities.
- Able to make decisions and work without continual close supervision.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $13.00 per hour
Hours of work: Mon.-Thurs. 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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