Administrative Assistant

Position: Administrative Assistant

Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Full Time Position. Must Work Until 5:00pm

General Description:

This is a professional position who provides administrative support to various departments within the agency.

The Ennis Center for Children has been in operation since 1978 and has helped numerous children throughout the state of Michigan Approximately 10,000 children in Michigan are involved in the child welfare system. Do you find yourself driven to help children achieve lasting permanence? Are you an energetic and kind person, who wants to change the world one family at a time? The Ennis Center for Children is the place for you

Qualifications (required at time of offer):

• High school diploma or GED
• Prior administrative-support experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Satisfaction of all employment eligibility and Agency hiring requirements.

Responsibilities (illustrative and not intended as inclusive; specific responsibilities may vary):

• Accurately, professionally, and timely completes secretarial and administrative/clerical duties supporting the Program Director and assigned program team.
• Provides assistance to the Receptionist and Office Manager as needed.
• Fathers, assembles, and distributes various reports and statistical summaries in an accurate, timely, and professional manner.
• Attends team meetings ensuring appropriate minutes are recorded and disseminated in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs other Agency-related duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities (required of all Agency employees):

• Promotes a positive working environment within the Agency.
• Maintains professional and respectful demeanor with Agency employees, consumers, visitors, and the public.
• Actively participates in training, staff meetings, and Agency activities as required.
• Participates in special projects or additional assignments as required.
• Complies with the Agency's Employment Policies & Procedures and Standards of Conduct.
• Maintains as confidential all matters related to Agency affairs and refrains from internal and external discussions related to any employee, consumer, financial, or administrative issue except as required as part of job performance.