Program Support Assistant CORE Oakland

Program Support Assistant

TheProgram Support Assistant performs general reception administrative support and customer service activities for the Center of Reentry Excellence (CORE). A significant component of their work is providing support to the CORE Office Manager for the effective coordination of necessary administration at both COREs main and satellite sites. This is a full-time non-exempt position reporting to the CORE Office Manager.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Greet and direct visitors to COREs main site.
• Providing backend office support for COREs client and partner-facing activities.
• Contributing to COREs culture of support by assisting Reentry Coaches and other team members as they mentor coach connect with and motivate CORE Members.
• Provide general information to the public and other interested parties regarding the activities services resources and supports available through CORE.
• Assist with the management coordination and distribution of COREs same-day services and resources to Core members.
• Contributing program suggestions feedback and ideas to the multidisciplinary team to improve service delivery and the CORE members experience.

COMPETENCIES:

• Office support expertise including reception customer service administrative support and basic program coordination; experience working in a fast-paced environment especially a multi-agency service site is desirable.
• Familiarity and experience using basic online tools for program administration and
  collaboration.
• Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook proficiency and hands-on familiarity with databases a
  plus.
• Strong communication skills interpersonal flexibility resourcefulness and teamwork; must
  be able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Bilingual English/Spanish candidate preferred

COMPENSATION:

• $20-$22 per hour
• Medical Dental and Vision health plans. Kaiser and Sutter Health options.
• Paid vacation and sick leave 13 paid holidays.
• 4 days paid restorative holiday between Christmas and New Years.
• Employer sponsored retirement plan.

About Rubicon
An $18M non-profit Rubicon provides direct services at eight locations in Alameda and Contra Costa counties and operates a growing commercial landscape social enterprise program that is a leader in sustainable practices. Rubicon transforms East Bay communities by equipping people to break the cycle of poverty. Recognized as a national leader in workforce development Rubicon provides individualized one-on-one career advising job search support financial education wellness and legal services to very low-income people who face significant barriers to achieving economic mobility.
Rubicon is a 2022 Great Place to Work on a journey towards becoming a high-road employer and an anti-racist organization. We are committed to systems change and advocacy through efforts like expanding and deepening Employee Resource Groups; the launch of an internal Racial Justice Task Force; and implementation of talent and culture supports that acknowledge and facilitate healing from the direct and indirect effects of racial trauma.
Rubicon actively recruits staff members with a diversity of culture thought and lived experiences who are not only highly skilled but who consistently demonstrate a commitment to our vision of an East Bay without poverty and are passionate about this work.
Rubicon is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran Friendly Employer. We value diversity of culture thought and lived experiences. We seek talented qualified individuals regardless of race color religion sex pregnancy marital status age national origin or ancestry citizenship conviction history uniform service membership/veteran status physical or mental disability protected medical conditions genetic characteristics sexual orientation gender identity gender expression regardless of physical gender or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws
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