administrative assistant

*Job purpose* Reporting to the Senior Manager of Operations and Finance and working closely with the Women?s Rural Resource Centre?s Leadership team, the Administrative Assistant will often be the first point of contact for anyone entering WRRC. Therefore, the ideal individual must have an informed presence, be willing to attend to others and be a vibrant addition to our agency. The Administrative Assistant will interact with staff, clients, donors, and visitors in a fast-paced environment, with a high level of professionalism. Confidentiality is crucial to this role. The ideal individual has the capacity to work well under tight timelines while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. Expert level written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as strong decision-making ability and attention to detail. This person must be exceptionally well organized, flexible and enjoy the challenges of supporting a wide range of tasks. *Duties and responsibilities* In a manner consistent with the agency?s values and aligned with the agency?s vision and purposes, the Administrative Assistant performs a wide range of duties including the following: *Reception:* * Greet and assist clients, families, visitors, donors, and staff to WRRC in a kind manner maintaining a professional, caring, and confidential atmosphere. * Maintain a safe environment by monitoring security cameras and answering doors; monitor visitor access; maintain a keen awareness of the location of staff and visitors who are on-site. * Maintain the physical environment of the reception area and other agency common areas by ensuring the facilities are clean and well-maintained. * Operate multi-line telephone system to answer all incoming calls; direct the caller to the appropriate staff person, resource, or program area. * Receive, open, and distribute mail. Return mail that agency received in error. * Monitor info email and general phone messages. * Compile and organize information as directed. * Participate in staff training and events when requested. * Assist in creating and managing documents, files, and folders. *Fund Development Support: * * Welcome donors. * Receives, records, coordinates, and tracks ?in-kind? donations, ensuring items are appropriately recorded including collecting donor information. This may include but not limited to donor checks, cash or gift cards. * Donation item thank you cards completed. * Support with annual appeals and newsletter mailouts. *Finance Support: * * Complete bank deposits and drop off at the bank night deposit box. * Assist with monthly donation reconciliation. * Assist with monthly visa reconciliation. * Assist with mailing of checks, documents, etc. * Assist with filing. *Agency Support: * * Provide administrative support to the leadership team. * Support with onboarding new staff by setting up required logins, emails, drive access. * Order, receive, and maintain office supplies. * Set up and cleanup of the WRRC Board room for meetings ensuring ongoing availability of refreshments (coffee/tea/water) as needed. * Schedule and prepare meeting agendas, attend, and record meeting minutes as requested. * Acts as a representative on the Health & Safety Committee. Maintains WRRC?s health & safety information boards and ensures Health & Safety information is updated and communicated throughout the organization. Records and distributes meeting minutes. * Receive, log, monitor and organize all food and hygiene product donations to the WRRC Food Cupboard program. * Use the WebWISH database for the WRRC Food Cupboard program. * Provide quarterly WebWISH database reports of WRRC programs to manager. * As required, researches the requirements and availability of equipment, appliances, and resources, considering the most economical options, moving forward with purchases upon approval from leadership. * Ensures WRRC vehicles are maintained appropriately, and documentation is up to date. * Location Strathroy , ON Work location On site Salary $ 23.00 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source indeed.com #10230526064 Various locations Strathroy, ON