Program Assistant, HomeBase Brooklyn

Camba

Job Location:

Brooklyn, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 65000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations including 10000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Homelessness Prevention Initiative (HomeBase) is a CAMBA program that provides case management and essential services to at-risk individuals and families in Brooklyn and Staten Island to prevent homelessness. Individuals and families receive services that help them overcome problems with public benefits housing education health care and other issues that could impede their ability to maintain stable households.

Position: Program Assistant
Reports To: Program Director
Location: 1117 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn NY 11213

What The Program AssistantDoes:

Responsible for opening the office and preparing it for CAMBA employees and visitors
Answer telephone and provide callers with answers to questions about the organization (i.e.-address fax # directions etc.).
Direct clients and walk-ins to proper sign in-sheets when entering the office.
Monitor troubleshoot and track all office equipment maintenance issues including fax machine and phone line. Order receive track store and distribute office supplies. Maintain inventory and ensure security of supplies. Assist with keeping records in regards to purchasing vendors and purchasing groups and trouble shoot any issues.
Perform general maintenance duties including mopping sweeping polishing floors disposing of trash consolidating for pickup cleaning bathrooms dusting furniture and equipment replacing lightbulbs painting other facility repairs as needed.
Coordinate and assign staff mail boxes as needed.
Messenger responsibilities including mail/check pick-ups from various locations (main office HRA Legal offices and other CAMBA Locations) and/or deliveries.
Copy collate and file correspondence and various documents weekly.
Organize and manage filing system and shred as needed.
Maintain accurate files of paperwork of all orders (i.e. - copies of Purchase Order forms Program Request forms and package receipts).
Travel to other CAMBA sites or client homes as needed.
Coordinate plan and participate in special events as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

What are the Qualifications for the Position:

Education Licenses and/or Certifications Required:
Sufficient education and technical expertise: to comprehend written and oral instructions (work orders); basic math to accomplish maintenance tasks; and to document accomplished tasks.

Other Requirements:

Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
Comply with any and all Federal State City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.

Preferred Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED

Compensation:$40829.20
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered wouldbe based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA and CAMBA Housing Ventures are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse & inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 inte...

Position: Program Assistant
Reports To: Program Director
Location: 1117 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn NY 11213

What The Program AssistantDoes:

Responsible for opening the office and preparing it for CAMBA employees and visitors
Answer telephone and provide callers with answers to questions about the organization (i.e.-address fax # directions etc.).
Direct clients and walk-ins to proper sign in-sheets when entering the office.
Monitor troubleshoot and track all office equipment maintenance issues including fax machine and phone line. Order receive track store and distribute office supplies. Maintain inventory and ensure security of supplies. Assist with keeping records in regards to purchasing vendors and purchasing groups and trouble shoot any issues.
Perform general maintenance duties including mopping sweeping polishing floors disposing of trash consolidating for pickup cleaning bathrooms dusting furniture and equipment replacing lightbulbs painting other facility repairs as needed.
Coordinate and assign staff mail boxes as needed.
Messenger responsibilities including mail/check pick-ups from various locations (main office HRA Legal offices and other CAMBA Locations) and/or deliveries.
Copy collate and file correspondence and various documents weekly.
Organize and manage filing system and shred as needed.
Maintain accurate files of paperwork of all orders (i.e. - copies of Purchase Order forms Program Request forms and package receipts).
Travel to other CAMBA sites or client homes as needed.
Coordinate plan and participate in special events as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
Comply with any and all Federal State City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.