The American Red Cross is in need of an Administrative Assistant! Apply today!

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Are you detail-oriented and available for a few hours each week? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

The American Red Cross is in need of a Biomedical Warehouse Administrative Volunteer. You will provide administrative office support to our blood services departments.

Location

Philadelphia Spring Garden Street Blood Donor Center

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general office administrative functions
• Draft and audit letters, memos, reports, labels, data entry, etc.
• Answer phones and emails, take messages, greet and direct customers
• Assist in scheduling, booking, and communicating

• File, photocopy, collate, and fax
• Prepare and distribute packets and mailings
• Maintain excellent organization and presentation of work area
• May supervise groups or individual clerical volunteers
• Ability to sort and distribute incoming as well as outgoing mail and packages
• Ordering and stocking office supplies

Qualifications

• Adaptability to accept direction and work independently and as part of a team
• Professional, clear, and diplomatic communication skills
• Computer skills required (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel,Power Point)
• Ability to sort and distribute incoming as well as outgoing mail and packages
• Ordering and stocking office supplies
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as copy machine, fax machine, phone
• General knowledge of computers and software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook and web-based programs
• Attention to detail with the ability to spot errors

Time Commitment

1-2 hours per week on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9am-3pm

Development Opportunities

• Enhance and build administrative skills
• Gain valuable training and experience while providing an invaluable service to your community
• Network and meet new people
• Develop customer service skills that last a lifetime
• Gain experience working directly with Red Cross staff

Length of Appointment

Ongoing, ideally a minimum of 3 months.

Training

All training is provided by The American Red Cross, and includes:

• Orientation to the American Red Cross
• On-the-job training
• Ongoing updates
  
  

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online at www.redcross.org. We look forward to hearing from you!