Administrative Support Worker
About The Position
As a Administrative Support Worker, you will provide general administrative support to a non-profit company located in Evanston, Illinois. We are seeking an Administrative Support Worker to provide administrative support to our client. This is a direct hire, full-time opportunity and is 100% onsite in Evanston, Illinois. Our client is seeking an individual who will report directly to the Director of Scholarship Administration. This individual will be responsible for supporting the overall department and providing general administrative support to the corporation as a whole. This individual must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, solid communication skills (both oral and written), and be self-motivated, well-organized, and work well both independently and with others in teams. The training for this position will be on the job and provided by the Director and other staff who perform similar duties. This is essential due to the uniqueness of the corporation and its procedures. The ideal candidate should have at least two years of practical related work experience. Only work authorizations that will not require sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree is a plus
- Must be very detail oriented, organized, and self-motivated
- The ideal candidate is a strong team player who has the ability to work independently, and with limited supervision
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to refined and professional customer service skills
- Thorough knowledge and experience working with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is required
- Professional in demeanor and presentation; commitment to academic excellence; high energy; business-like communicator familiar with structured environments and deadlines; ability to effectively present ideas in detail; strong commitment to the highest ethical business practices
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an academic or business setting is desired
Responsibilities
- Assist with candidate application review and scholarship selection process
- Review and organize scholarship applications for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to eligibility requirements
- Follow up on missing applications and other required documentation from students and high schools
- Review, update, and manage individual Scholar records (e.g. annual renewal, withdrawal, reinstatement, and other changes in award status)
- Write, monitor, and proof correspondence to students, parents, high school officials, and college/university administrators
- Answer telephone calls from high school students, scholarship recipients, parents, and high school/college/university officials
- Extensive use of a customized database in addition to standard PC applications
- Recommend and help implement procedural improvements/efficiencies
- General administrative duties; including filing, data input, word processing, proofing documents, etc.
- Various other duties as assigned by the department management team
Benefits
- corporate-sponsored health care plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, and transportation)
- a very lucrative retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
