Administrative Support Specialist - WIC
Administrative Support Specialist - WIC
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Administrative Support Specialist
Women Infants and Children (WIC)
The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill an Administrative Support Specialist role with our Women Infants and Children WIC) program.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children better known as the WIC Program serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant postpartum and breastfeeding people infants and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support and referrals to health care.
The Administrative Support Specialist is a receptionist and clerical position that contributes to the accomplishment of the Agencys mission through the provision of administrative support to designated departments within the Agency namely WIC. This position primary function is to answer all incoming calls and check-in participants for their appointments at the Portland WIC office at 175 Lancaster Street from 8:30-4:30 M W Th Fr and 10-7 on Tuesdays. The Administrative Support Specialist performs clerical tasks and is efficient in communicating with colleagues and participants. Maintaining a trauma informed setting with dignity and respect for all who enter the program is required. Additional components included are administrative support/duties for the WIC program managing office tidiness and supply organization and supporting other TOA program staff as needed.
Schedule: Full-time 40 hours per week
Location: Portland ME
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED certificate required.
- Willingness to complete on-the-job training and work-related courses and workshops in the area of perinatal infant and childrens health services.
- In addition to fluent English Multi-Lingual skills and/or fluency a plus.
- Experience living or working in a multicultural and socioeconomically diverse environment.
- Experience communicating with phone interpretation required.
- Must have experience and/or strong commitment to working with caregivers and young children.
- Ability to complete tasks while background noise is normal (children in waiting room).
- Must be able to engage people with respect and dignity.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality required.
- Experience in data entry and computer scheduling a plus.
- Knowledge of computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel; excellent customer service skills required basic office management and administrative skills required.
- 3-5 years administrative support or reception experience in a busy office with multiple demands and client/program interactions preferred. Experience in a health or social service setting a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment required.
- Ability to work as a cohesive member of a team required.
- Basic knowledge of or personal experience with WIC / Head Start / or other local health and human services programs a plus.
- Must be able to able to successfully pass a criminal background child protective service check & sex offender check.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing walking reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Normal office conditions such as sitting with occasional standing walking reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching typing and lifting to 10 pounds.
- Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primarily and essential job responsibility.
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to full-time and part-time employees)
- Generous paid time off accrual
- 9paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
- Tuition Reimbursement offered once per year through an application process
- The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program.
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The Opportunity Alliance is Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future.
Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy leadership and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals families and communities.
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health substance use homelessness lack of basic needs and access to community an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Community Building
- Family & Early Childhood Education
- Economic Resources
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Thank you!
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
