Senior Administrative Assistant

The expected salary range for this position is $24.59 - $30.73. Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential. Compassion International is not responsible for third parties who omit this information when copying and re-posting job openings.

Senior Administrative Assistant  

Overview

Compassion is looking for a Senior level administrative assistant to serve within the Accounting function. While maintaining strict confidentiality, this person will collaborate with teammates to perform very skilled and detailed administrative work that directly advances the operations and objectives of the department, providing a full suite of highly skilled support functions to a large work group and generally directly supports a senior director or executive level leader.

This is a part-time regular position for 20 hours a week.

What will you do?

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
• Performs skilled support work entering complex electronic data, researching, retrieving, and formatting information and data requiring highly specialized knowledge of the assigned work group.
• Focusing on work product outcomes, and working as the work group process expert.
• Drafts and/or proofread records, documents, or forms and other correspondence on behalf of leader or department professional practitioners. Often schedules large and complex meetings, records meeting minutes, coordinates travel, welcomes and hosts visitors, and prepares agendas and itineraries.
• Answers questions, explain processes, and correspond with people concerning specific and detailed information within the assigned department or work group. May directly oversee data report creation, tracking, and dissemination for the department or work group supported.
• Often communicates with staff in other countries to facilitate processing of information or work product, follow-up on accuracy and process compliance, and ensure clear understanding between functions on major issues.
• May administer programs requiring subject matter expertise within the disciplines of the work group supported, as well as gathering, evaluating and reporting on data related to the assigned department or client departments.
• May order supplies or services, arrange for shipping or transportation, or provide other logistical services in accordance with standard practices and policies or direct the work of other staff to accomplish these tasks.
• Provides coaching and advice to other staff and client groups.

What do you have?

• Ten years relevant experience working in this or a related field.
• Meeting and Calendar Management
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Heart for providing incredible support to leaders and teams

Why work here?

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
• Our benefits: Flexible work environment, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund, excellent health-care coverage, and more. *Part-time benefits differ from full-time benefits.
• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.