Administrative Clerk

Location:               The Salvation Army – New Bern, NC

Position Type:         Regular Full-Time/Hourly

Pay Range:              $9.70 - $10.91/hour

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for helping to maintain an effective and efficient office environment supporting the business and service departments.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepares, maintains, and updates office records, documents, logs, lists, files, purchase orders, etc.; inputs and updates information in computer database; searches office files to locate specific information found in documents, correspondence, lists, forms, computer records, etc.
• Answers telephone in a courteous and tactful manner; assists employees and people from outside The Salvation Army; provides accurate and complete information regarding the department's operations and/or services; attempts to resolve complaints in a calm, courteous, and tactful manner.
• Performs varied and/or routine administrative duties for the administrative office; prepares statistical reports
• Maintain schedules and calendars for the administrative office booking appointments and sending reminders.
• Prepares and processes one or more of the following mail appeal financial documents: invoices, billings, purchase orders, requisitions, checks, check requests, tax reports, payments and/or deposits; reviews and verifies the same for accuracy and completeness.
• Receives, records, and deposits cash receipts; prepares daily tabulations and reports of cash receipts; distributes receipts to proper funds; makes daily entries into cash receipts ledger.
• May perform various bulk-mail activities; counts and sorts items to be mailed at bulk rate; obtains and applies correct labels to items to be mailed.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or GED AND
• Three years progressively responsible experience working in a general office with accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities, OR

• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Duties are usually performed seated.  Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.

Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Duties are usually performed seated.  Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.

Ability to meet attendance requirements; ability to read, write, and communicate the English language; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. Work is performed in an environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with dust, dirt, and the like. Work will be attending to a front desk and may require standing for extended periods of time; work will involve periods of walking while conducting facility tours.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range or career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period: October 6, 2023 – October 29, 2023

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.

We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!