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Emmanuel Parish Administrative Assistant in Cumberland, Maryland
EMMANUEL PARISH ADMINISTRATOR POSITION Part-Time Position Monday-Friday 9 AM -1 PM
Provide general secretarial and administrative support for the Parish. The successful candidate will be able to perform the identified required skills while interacting with the clergy and lay leadership of the Parish to ensure timely and appropriate interactions with the congregation and the public. Flexibility is a must and the ability to proactively identify tasks and actions that will assist in the effective and efficient management of the Parish is an added plus.
Required skills:
*Administrative and Office experience *
- Answer phones, schedule appointments and reach out to identified congregational members for direction when necessary
- Interact professionally and in a personable manner with members of the congregation and the public both over the telephone and in person
- Order, file and maintain documents according to a predetermined system
- Maintain congregational records and reports as directed, including the Parish calendar
- Maintain inventory of necessary supplies
*Computer skills *
- Experience with computers, including strong keyboard typing skills, sending and receiving email, and accessing digital files High competence in Microsoft Office suite of software including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook Experience with Mail Chimp and Google Calendar
*Organizational skills *
- Ability to organize workload and processes and work independently
*Social Media and Digital Communications *
- Ability to manage weekly and other periodic congregational digital communications ensuring consistency, spelling and grammatical correctness Ability to manage FaceBook, website and other social media updates and periodic postings
*Print Communications *
- Ability to compile and create weekly news and liturgical bulletins with appropriate input and guidance from clergy and lay leaders ensuring consistency, spelling and grammatical correctness