Administrative Assistant Planned Giving

LOCATION: Southwest Divisional Headquarters

STATUS: FTE / Hourly

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 of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

A CHANCE TO IMPACT OTHERS AND BE INSPIRED

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to join the Office Gift Planning at The Salvation Army's Southwest Divisional Headquarters in Phoenix, AZ.

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Collaborative team environment

The Administrative Assistant position provides administrative/clerical support for three fundraisers, screens and routes phone and mail inquiries, and assists gift planners with documents and mailings. The Assistant will provide proactive customer service to donors and track confidential information.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Associates degree preferred
• Minimum of 4 years previous Administrative Assistant experience
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Strong background in working with a team and experience with receiving workload from multiple areas
• Excellent typing and proofreading skills; Intermediate-level Excel skills
• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office suite
• Able to prioritize and organize multiple tasks and projects to completion
• Able to support the Salvation Army's mission
• Must be able to successfully complete a criminal background check

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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 reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.