Are you passionate about improving the Bay Area community? Do you want to learn about fundraising from one of the nation’s premier organizations? Are you a team player that thrives in a highly-visible role, advocating for poverty prevention? United Way of the Bay Area seeks a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to help us raise money for Bay Area causes by supporting workplace fundraising activities and volunteers.
 

 
The Campaign Administrative Assistant is a temporary position that provides adminitrative support to professional and management staff in the Resource Development Department, such as heavy phone coverage, word processing, database maintenance, spreadsheet and PowerPoint creation, transcription, record keeping, filing and file management, and organization and workflow planning.
 

 
This is a support union position and it is full-time (37.5 hour work week) from August 2nd 2010 to November 1, 2010
 
(dates subject to change and could end earlier at the discretion of UWBA).
 

 
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
 
• Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using various software packages. Assemble materials or reports for distribution.
 
• Coordinate and prepare for meetings with internal and external participants (package assembling, room reservation, etc.), record and draft minutes of account meetings and transcribe notes.
 
• Provide information about United Way of the Bay Area to callers and visitors that require mature judgment and a good knowledge and interpretation of matters related to the organization, as well as overall high level of customer service.
 
• Proofread word processed or printed work and check records and reports for grammatical construction, completeness, clerical, arithmetical, and accuracy.
 
• Organize and maintain files, and initiate follow-up procedures to ensure deadlines are met. Search records and provide factual data from information on file.
 

 
Requirements:
 
• Excellent at prioritizing, problem solving, organizing, multitasking, follow through, and meeting deadlines.
 
• A team player who possesses a “CAN DO” attitude and work in a fast-paced environment
 
• Knowledge of office procedures; excellent working knowledge of various software packages, i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet.
 
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports
 
• Skills to complete complex and routine administrative work effectively under pressure and with frequent interruptions; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
 
• Strong oral and written communicator, who is flexible and possesses the highest standards of customer service
 

 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
 

 
To Apply:
 
Submit resume along with cover letter, including salary requirements, to:
 
1. HRD, 221 Main St, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105, OR
 
2. E-mail to careers@uwba.org, OR
 
3. Fax to 415-808-4406 (Attn: HR)
 

 
For more information please visit our website at www.uwba.org