About the Role
Provide confidential, accurate, and timely secretarial support to a Director and/or department. Act as a liaison between employees and the Director, ensuring professional and confidential communication and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Act as a liaison between employees and the Director.
- Assist with managing the Director’s/Assistant Director’s calendar/schedule(s) and phone/messages.
- Accurately, timely, and confidentially type, file, copy, and distribute materials for the Director/Assistant Director.
- Coordinate and ensure dead filing and storage.
- Type, file, copy, fax, and distribute material for the Director of Independent Services and Self Direction staff.
- Update personal information sheets as directed.
- Prepare and maintain department files, binders, books, and records.
- Perform paper and system audits as necessary/requested.
- Take and maintain accurate meeting minutes.
- Ensure filing is done accurately and timely.
- Assist with data entry, report creation, and running databases/clerical functions.
- Assist with secretarial coverage for the Executive Director and Front Desk/Reception.
- Assist with Agency mail distribution, confidentially and accurately.
- Perform other related duties as requested/required by supervisor(s).
Requirements
- High School diploma required, Associate’s Degree preferred.
- One year of clerical experience.
- Ability to accurately and timely perform data entry and filing duties.
- Ability to edit work for spelling and grammar.
- Ability to present numerical data effectively.
- Ability to accurately read and interpret written information.
- Ability to monitor own work for quality.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work; uses time efficiently.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Strong typing and computer skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
- Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
- Ability to manage competing demands.
- Ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Adherence to Agency policies including Attendance Policy.
- Valid NYS Driver’s License acceptable to Agency insurance standards, preferred.
- Maintenance of valid insurance and registration and provide proof of insurance if using own vehicle.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to use computers and/or write for extended periods of time.
- Ability to speak clearly and remain calm in stressful or demanding situations.
Skills
- Data entry
- Filing
- Editing work for spelling and grammar
- Presenting numerical data
- Reading and interpreting written information
- Organizing and prioritizing work
- Time management
- Working independently
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Typing
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Adapting to change
- Managing competing demands
- Dealing with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
- Effective oral communication
- Effective written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Adherence to policies
- Coordination
- Filing
- Data entry
- Report creation
- Database management
- Clerical functions
- Secretarial coverage
- Mail distribution
Work Type
- Non-Exempt
Experience Level
- One year clerical experience
Education Level
- High School diploma
- Associate’s Degree
