Job Description:
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
We currently have an opening for an Administrative Assistant to provide support to the External Relations and Governance/Operations Teams.
Location: Arlington, Va.
Travel: <5%
Reports To: Director, External Relations and Chief Operating Officer
Essential Functions:
- Provide administrative support for two NAMI teams: External Relations and Governance/Operations.
- Provide logistic coordination and administrative support to Governance/Operations team.
- Maintain and coordinate Governance/Operations calendars and critical governance documents.
- Facilitates full range of administrative functions for foundation and corporate grant submission and record keeping: Register NAMI on various grant sites and navigate systems, including submission, tracking, answering inquiries, providing documentation and acknowledgement and reconciliation.
- Maintain External Relations sponsor/funder data base.
- Updates External Relations financial reports and works with other staff to ensure timely disbursements of invoices and collection of accounts receivables.
- Provide logistical coordination and administrative support for External Relations Corporate Sponsor events, NAMIBikes
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1-2 years broad experience in administrative support and project coordination.
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computer programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Internet capabilities
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Multi-tasking and working well in a team environment
Education:
Bachelor degree preferred.
How to Apply:
Send cover letter, including salary history, and resume to:
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Job Specifications:
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: External Relations
Salary Range: From $35000 to $40000
Benefits: 403(b), Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave
Job Requirements:
Education: Undergraduate Degree
Travel Level: Minimal
Minimum Experience: 1 years
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Human Resources
Contact E-mail: jobs@nami.org