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Administrative & Social Services Assistant

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory
22.00
United States, California, Gilroy
Nov 17, 2023
Description The Salvation Army Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. OVERVIEW: The Administrative & Social Services Assistant is responsible for assisting with the overall operations of the office & family services department at the Gilroy Corps. DUTIES: Supervise the operation of the Family Services in the absence of the Corps Officers. Manage, assist, and coordinate with other staff and volunteers to ensure that duties and assignments for various corps programs are met. Responsible for preparing/making food boxes for clients for the Food Pantry. Assist in serving the Hot Meal lunch. Participating in a team effort and supporting the Corps Officers in meeting the needs of the community. Recording statistics of all Corps and Social Services programming. Providing monthly reports for Finance report, GIK report, and Food Bank Reports from Second Harvest, etc. Implement and enforce all Salvation Army personnel policies. Responsible for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (Food Bank) ordering. Responsible to make sure deposits are made in a timely manner and mail appeal is sent to Arizona weekly. Compose and mail donor/partners thank you letters/cards. Responsible for Kettle support (i.e., interviews, hiring process, transportation, counting, deposits, kettle program data entry, etc.) Act as backup support to enter all grants and contracts not related to property projects into TSAMM Grants and Contracts module. Contact Advisory Board members for meetings, do agenda and make sure minutes are completed. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a current California Driver License and a clean driving record. A DMV motor vehicle record check will be run at time of hire and annually to remain in compliance with The Salvation Army driver safety standards. Must have an understanding and acceptance of The Salvation Army's mission, philosophy, and principles. Ability to work with limited or no supervision. Ability to maintain file system, accurate client documentation and records (organizational and client management skills) Data entry experience highly desired Ability to establish and maintain relationships with other community service agencies. Excellent communication skills Ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds. Ability to work independently, and as part of a team. High school diploma or equivalent. Must be computer literate in computer applications and platforms including database management software and basic office software (Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Bilingual in English / Spanish highly preferred. EQUIPMENT USED: Modern office equipment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. regularly. ADA Statement Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is a reasonable and no undue hardship would result. The Salvation Army Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army The employee acknowledges that while this position is in no way evangelistic or require any religious actions on his or her part that the organization is a faith-based charity. He/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army's religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army's religious purposes, and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army's religious purposes. AT-WILL CLAUSE I hereby understand and acknowledge that, unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employee relationship with this organization is of an "at will" nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this "at will" employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)