Administrative Assistant 2

Description

If you require an accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please e-mail: talent@disabilityrightsca.org . Please note resume and cover letter are required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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LOCATION:

Sacramento (In Office or Hybrid) 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

Non-exempt; Regular; Part Time (30 hrs).

SALARY RANGE:

$20.64– $30.22 hourly (Band 3) 

We base salary and position offers on experience and an internal equity analysis.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

Including 8% 401k Match, a language differential up to $250/mo. Health (HMO and PPO options), dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance and flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and commuter). Additionally, we offer ample vacation, sick/self care leave and eighteen paid holidays (including the last week in December) and more….. We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Open until filled. Applications should be received by November 25, 2024 to be considered for the first round of interviews. Resume and cover letter are required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

WHO WE ARE

Disability Rights California (DRC) defends, advances, and strengthens the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities.

DRC works for a world where all disabled people have power and are treated with dignity and respect. In this world, people with disabilities are supported, valued, included in their communities, afforded the same opportunities as people without disabilities, and make their own decisions.

DRC values all forms of human diversity. We are committed to a culture of belonging where all people are welcome. In order to be effective advocates for all people with disabilities, we must address discrimination in all its forms, including the unique challenges faced by people who experience the intersection of multiple systems of discrimination.

SPACE (Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement) Unit

SPACE provide strategic interactions between Disability Rights California (DRC), the people and agencies in the local and extended community through conversations relative to the mission, vision, and strategic roadmap of DRC. The outcomes of that engagement will be to forge lasting relationships with DRC. We believe that conversations on community engagement will create the public knowledge that DRC needs to facilitate change in the community and root our decisions in what matters most to people. 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Provides administrative and clerical assistance to SPACE Unit staff members and supporting the board Community Engagement Committee. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential functions are the job responsibilities an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. Administrative Assistant 2 – SPACE Unit essential functions include:

· Employ discretion and protect sensitive and confidential information received and generated;

· Coordinate regular internal and external meetings, video conference calls, working groups, workshops and events involving complex calendars. This includes reserving locations, travel and accommodation arrangement, expense tracking and receipt organization, meeting planning, sending meeting invitations, managing attendee lists, managing the group meeting presenter schedule, sending weekly meeting reminders, following up to ensure last minute participation, preparing and disseminating meeting agendas (with assistance), providing presenters with logistical instructions, etc.; 

· Support Board of Directors’ Community Engagement Committee and attend Committee meetings and take minutes;

· Initiate communications, draft correspondences, help proofread presentations, organize documents, and ensure materials are ready ahead of time;

· Perform office logistical duties, including inventory management/ordering, setting up new vendors via Microix, creating POs, ensuring correct vendor quotes for suppliers, handling all credit card requests, office preparation for client visits and meetings;

· Coordinate accommodation request for Braille, interpreter, transcribing, translator, document translations or any disability related accommodation request as needed for in-house or ext