What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant position at The Salvation Army Eastern Territory?
Overview
Position: Administrative Assistant
Department: Youth
Availability of Position:
Schedule: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Reporting Relationship: Divisional Youth Secretaries
Salary and Grade: 77 Non-Exempt
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Remitted Tuition Program
- Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
Position Overview:
Manage the hiring paperwork for our Summer Camp staff, process inter-department paperwork such as invoices, process the department’s payroll, take minutes during department meetings.
Responsibilities
Description of Position:
This position takes on a lot of organizational tasks, especially involving the hiring paperwork for Camp Ladore. Serves as the main communication point for people who need help with CampMinder software. Organizes housing for Youth Department events at Ladore.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Be able to relocate to Camp Ladore in Waymart, PA for the months of June, July, and August
- Highly organized
- Relentless problem-solver
- Able to show initiative on tackling the next thing on the list/calendar
- Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks prior to employment: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check along with renewals every five years.
- Must have an understanding of and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.
External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.
No Phone Calls Please.
Released by the Divisional Human Resources Department on 2/4/25_____________________________________________________________
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.
Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.
Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Requisition No. 2339
