About this role
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Our client, a well-established nonprofit organization in Upper Manhattan, is seeking an energetic, resourceful, and highly organized Office Assistant to join its team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, providing day-to-day administrative support while also assisting with marketing and communications initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a mature, dependable self-starter with excellent judgment, strong writing and communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide day-to-day administrative and office support to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Manage multiple administrative tasks, projects, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Draft, edit, proofread, and prepare professional correspondence, announcements, and organizational communications.
- Create, design, and distribute mass email campaigns and announcements using Mailchimp.
- Update and maintain website content through WordPress, ensuring information is accurate and current.
- Assist with social media management, including creating, scheduling, and publishing engaging content.
- Design promotional materials, graphics, flyers, and digital communications using Canva.
- Support marketing and communications initiatives, including email campaigns, website updates, event promotions, and digital content.
- Provide professional, responsive customer service and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts.
- Maintain organized records, materials, and administrative workflows while ensuring accuracy and timely follow-through.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 2 years of administrative or office support experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong grammar, punctuation, editing, and proofreading abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace, including Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.
- Mailchimp proficiency required , including experience creating, designing, and sending mass email campaigns.
- WordPress proficiency required , including experience updating and managing website content.
- Experience using Canva to create marketing and promotional materials.
- Experience managing social media accounts and developing engaging content.
- Strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Mature, resourceful, proactive, and dependable, with excellent judgment and a positive attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
- Experience working in a nonprofit, community-based, or mission-driven organization is a plus.
SALARY
- $20-27 per hour
- Temp-to-perm opportunity
- Benefits available following the introductory period upon permanent hire
HOURS & LOCATION
- Monday–Friday, full-time
- Upper Manhattan, NYC
- On-site position