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Published 10 days ago

Volunteer Services Administrative Assistant (Volunteer)

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Richmond, VA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays daytime
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    Min. 4 hours/week, Tues-Thurs. 9 AM - 4 PM
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1
    Cause Areas:
    Job & Workplace, Seniors & Retirement, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Excellent communication skills, office experience preferred, dependable

    Description

    Support the Volunteer Services team by assisting with volunteer and client onboarding, maintaining records, tracking required documentation, managing data, and serving as a friendly point of contact for volunteers and clients.

    Ideal Candidate Snapshot

    • Retired school secretary, educator, office manager, administrative assistant, executive assistant, or similar professional
    • Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills
    • Comfortable with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and databases
    • Friendly and professional phone and email communication skills
    • Enjoys helping people and solving problems
    • Dependable and able to work independently
    • Values confidentiality and accuracy

    Location

    On-site
    1300 Semmes Ave, Richmond, VA 23224, USA

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    Instructions:

    Use your administrative skills to make a difference.

    Help support volunteers and older adults by assisting with onboarding, recordkeeping, communications, and program support. If you enjoy staying organized, working with technology, and helping people, we'd love to hear from you.

    The Volunteer Services Administrative Assistant supports the Volunteer Services team by assisting with volunteer and client onboarding, tracking required documentation, maintaining records, performing data entry and spreadsheet management, and providing courteous support to volunteers and clients. This volunteer helps monitor the receipt of required forms, answers questions about volunteer opportunities, conducts follow-up communications, and helps ensure information is accurate, organized, and up to date.

    The ideal candidate is a retired administrative professional, school secretary, office manager, educator, executive assistant, or similar professional who is detail-oriented, comfortable with technology, and enjoys working with people. Strong communication skills, professionalism, and a commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

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