AMERICAN RED CROSS: Administrative Assistant Intern

Volunteer Position Description

American Red Cross of Greater Columbus

 

Position Title:    Administrative Assistant Intern, Senior Management

 

Purpose	Provide administrative and computer support to the Senior Management Office
Key Responsibilities	§  Assist with filing records §  Assist with check request processing (Form 102’s) §  Sorting and distributing mail for the Chapter §  Research/follow up on accounts payable questions §  Assist with assembling projects such as welcome packets and orientation resources for Board of Directors §  Internet research §  Inventory of office supplies §  Participates in other job related projects as assigned by Executive Assistant
Reports To	Executive Assistant to CEO, COO
Time Commitment	10-20 hours per week
Length of Appointment	On-going.  Prefer at least two quarters/semesters commitment
Qualifications	§  Willingness to learn new computer programs §  Knowledge of Microsoft Office required §  Research capability utilizing the internet §  Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management in organization §  Ability to type 50 words per minute §  Ability to be flexible and adaptable §  Strong verbal and written communications skills
Training	On-the-Job training provided by VR staff CPR/First Aid
Relationships	On-going work direction provided by Executive Assistant, with support provided by members of the Senior Management team
Budget Support	All necessary training, materials, office supplies, workspace and office equipment deemed necessary to perform the duties of this position will be provided by the Red Cross.
Benefits/Development Opportunities	§  Affiliation with one of the most well-respected, internationally known humanitarian organizations §  Enhance written and oral communication skills §  Enhance or learn computer skills §  Gain experience in a nonprofit environment §  Friendly work environment §  Flexible hours

 

In accordance with Chapter Policies:

• Each Red Cross volunteer is required to provide written affirmation that he or she will perform Red Cross duties in compliance with the Red Cross Code of Conduct and the Red Cross Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Policy. All volunteers are expected to protect the Red Cross image and reputation by behaving ethically and appropriately.
• The ARCGC may perform, or may request that third parties perform, background and reference checks at any time in the volunteer application process.  All background and reference checks will be performed in accordance with applicable federal and/or state laws. This check includes a criminal history check for the past seven years and a social security number verification.
• In addition volunteers whose job duties require regular, unsupervised access to clients, who are youth, elderly, or disabled, or whose duties require the safeguarding/handling of Red Cross assets, must have a background free of conduct which may adversely impact their ability to perform their duties and must submit to a background check on an annual basis. It is the policies of the ARCGC require additional screening and require fingerprinting and a Criminal Record report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation.