Administrative Assistant at Disability Allies in New Brunswick, NJ

Company Description

The Disability Allies is nonprofit organization with the mission of connecting young adults with and without disabilities. In order to accomplish this goal, we will help our participants improve their social skills and partner with community organizations to plan social events. Our events are open to anyone that has a disability, knows someone with a disability or is supportive of people with disabilities.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Disability Allies (DA) is dedicated to providing social opportunities to connect young adults and children with and without disabilities. You must be willing to join us at our monthly committee meetings at the Milltown Public Library at 10am on the Second Saturday of the Month. The Administrative Assistant performs administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors.

Responsibilities:

The Administrative Assistant will perform administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors. The Administrative Assistant will perform the following tasks.

1. Fielding telephone calls
2. Creating spreadsheets and presentations
3. Managing calendars
4. Making travel, meeting and event arrangements
5. Preparing reports

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills

• Must be able to meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office

• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

• Ability to connect with others and develop relationships

• Committed to the mission of serving young adults with disabilities

• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Ability to maintain detailed records and confidential information

About the Disability Allies:

The purpose of the Disability Allies is to plan team building activities that connect young adults and children with and without disabilities. At our events we pair each individual up with a mentor. The job of the mentor is to help the participants with their social skills and insure that everyone interacts with each other. Our events are open to any young adult that has a disability, knows someone with a disability or is supportive of people with disabilities. Please visit www.disabilityallies.com to learn more.

Disability Allies Anti-Discrimination statement:

Disability Allies shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, gender identification or expression, or military status in any of its activities of operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers, and selection of vendors and provision of services.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.