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By joining the American Red Cross  you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best.  Are you ready to be part of  the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Why Choose Us?

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

What You Need to Know:  

The American Red Cross is seeking an Administrative Assistant to work in our Charlotte, NC office.  Our office address is 13500 South Pointe Blvd. This position will work Mon - Fri. 7am-4pm, 7:30am - 4:30pm or 8am-5pm.

Where Your Career Is a Force For Good:

• Perform administrative duties such as photocopying documents, operating office equipment, opening and routing mail, preparing outgoing mail, and screens incoming phone calls. Answer routine questions and forward inquiries to appropriate department or business unit. Appropriate administrative logs for faxes, deliveries, shipments, etc.
• Assist in the preparation of correspondence. May tabulate and post data in record book or spreadsheet. File and maintain reports and correspondence.
• Utilize the case management system, HR Now, and HRIS employee system of record, Workday, to complete administrative duties.
• Receive and greet visitors. Direct them to the appropriate place or staff member. May issue control badges as required and record visitor’s arrival and departure.
• May maintain inventory and coordinate the ordering of all commonly used office supplies.
• May relieve other administrative staff in the unit during temporary absence.

What You Need to Succeed:

Education: High School or equivalent required.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Skills & Abilities: Good verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of personal computer use, Microsoft Office Suite, and use of basic office equipment. Standard typing skills required. Ability to work on a team.
 * Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Compensation: The hourly pay rate for this position is $19.00-22.00. This is a full time position with benefits.  This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Benefits For You:  

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn. 

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans 
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts 
• PTO (Paid Time Off):  Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) status and tenure 
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays. 
• 401K with up to 6% match 
• Paid Family Leave 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term 
• Service Awards and recognition 

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of th