Secretary I (5269)

SALVATION ARMY A GEORGIA CORP•Lubbock, TX

1d•$15 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for: Performing a variety of clerical and secretarial work necessary for the smooth operation of the Corps; performing typing and filing as a majority of the responsibilities; processes a variety of routine paperwork necessary for office operations; preparing minutes for meetings; filing and recording information; answering the telephone and providing general information regarding the office operations and/or services; processing incoming/outgoing mail for an assigned area

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. required, with supplemental secretarial or administrative courses preferred
Two years of experience performing secretarial work in a general office OR
Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively
Ability to operate various general office equipment including a telephone, computer, and adding machine
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail with constant breaks in concentration associated with answering phones or speaking in person to clients requiring assistance
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time
Valid State Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Maintains and provides receipts for all monies or donations received at the Citadel Corps
Transcribes dictation and/or type’s correspondence, minutes, newsletters, bulletins and/or reports in an accurate and timely manner; acknowledges routine correspondence not needed for dictation
Prepares and proofs various routine reports; compiles and records information and statistics necessary to generate routine reports; proofs reports for errors and to ensure they are grammatically correct
Prepares and maintains office records, reports, calendars, databases, journals, books, logs, lists, etc. in an accurate, complete, and timely manner; updates, posts and indexes information and inputs data into the computer to maintain office records; researches office files to locate specific information found in documents, correspondence, lists, forms, etc. in order to prepare specific reports
Answers telephone in a courteous and tactful manner; schedules appointments; greets and assists employees and people from outside The Salvation Army; provides accurate and complete information regarding the office operations and/or services; attempts to resolve complaints in a calm, courteous, and tactful manner
Prepares and distributes thank you letters and memorial cards for contributions; maintains accurate and complete records of donor contributions; prepares tax receipts as requested by donors