Executive Assistant for a Large Social Services Organization

Overview

Are you an experienced, nonprofit Executive Assistant?

We are currently in search of an Executive Assistant for a Large Social Services Organization. The position is based in West Chicagoland. This is a temp-to-perm, full-time assignment.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Large Social Services Organization

LOCATION: West Chicagoland

POSITION TITLE: Executive Assistant

DURATION: Ongoing

SALARY: $20.00/hour – $22.00/hour 

Is This Your Dream Job? The Executive Assistant provides executive level administrative support and assistance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in a variety of high-level administrative support functions. In all instances, the Executive Assistant must perform in accordance with and be committed to the organization’s mission. 

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience) 

• Minimum of 3 years of executive level administrative experience preferred. 

• Microsoft Office proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Must possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, be able to take initiative and meet competing deadlines.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality and sensitivity to matters of significance.

• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

• Must be able to work at least a 40 hour work week, Monday through Friday, and be available as needed on weekends and evenings.

• Must have a car, valid driver’s license and proof of insurance for occasional field work.

• Willing to work flexible hours.

• Bilingual Spanish/English a plus.

• West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Avondale and Hermosa residents preferred. 

How You Will Spend Your Day: 

• Support the Chief Executive Officer. Prepare, review, analyze and transmit a wide variety of documents, including, but not limited to, correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, as well as other administrative and confidential documents. Documents may include entire or partial Spanish language.
• Update, maintain and coordinate, as appropriate, the CEO’s paper and electronic calendar, including: scheduling meetings and appointments, scheduling and tracking important deadlines, and facilitating all room, food and related arrangements for meetings, as necessary.
• Answer and screen telephone calls and visitors, and direct calls to appropriate staff, take messages, or personally provide information, when appropriate.
• Act as liaison with other staff and outside parties, including: providing responsive and accurate information, following up on outcome and/or feedback, as appropriate or necessary, and redirecting information relevant to staff members.
• Receive, read and analyze all of the CEO’s incoming correspondence, including (when necessary) email and faxes, identify priority items for immediate attention, route relevant items, as appropriate, and compose draft responses as required.
• Arrange itinerary, travel and other accommodations for the CEO, as needed.
• Process financial transactions for the CEO, including: expense reimbursements, corporate credit card processing, etc. and ensure the timely processing of such transactions by following up with accounting and/or relevant department.
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation of monthly Board and Board committee meetings including, but not limited to: scheduling and advance correspondence, gathering all necessary documents, assembling board packets, and coordination and oversight of others who have board meeting preparation responsibilities to ensure that all other necessary board and committee meeting preparations are carried out.
• Attend Board of Directors meetings and take and/or transcribe meeting minutes. Maintain accurate and updated archives of all Board and committee meetings.
• Maintain and update Board and committee rosters. Coordinate and carry out annual updating of all Board Manuals.
• Prepare routine and non-routine reports, including the collection and analysis of data and information involving the utilization of spreadsheet format in Excel.
• Plan, coordinate, arrange and oversee, in coordination with the Administrative Team, the Annual Retreat and Annual Membership Meeting, including, but not limited to: preparing correspondence and a wide variety of required documents, securing locations, drafting membership board nominations and organizational resolutions, as well as follow-up as necessary. Lend support to other special events as required.
• Maintain, organize and update the CEO’s filing system, including filing correspondence on a regular basis and archiving and/or purging files and documents, as appropriate.
• Update and maintain all corporate insurance binders and prepare and process all annual insurance renewals and provide other insurance-related support as required.
• Maintain current working knowledge of corporate, organizational and personnel structures, including all subsidiaries and affiliates and carry out all related duties as assigned.
• Perform ministerial tasks to ensure compliance with all real estate licensing requirements and maintain all postings of real estate licenses.
• Undertake independent projects as assigned by the CEO.
• Serve as a back-up to the front desk, as required.
• Serve as a member of the general administrative team along with the Chief Financial Officer, Human Resource Manager, Resource Development Manager, Communications Manager and Technology Manager. 

We’d love to hear from you. 

If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please submit a resume to bmackessy@cnpstaffing.com with “Executive Assistant” in the subject line. 

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