Exciting Opportunity for a STAFF ASSISTANT with a Commitment to Economic Justice
Washington DC

The Partnership for Working Families is a dynamic national organization dedicated to building power and reshaping the economy and urban environment for working families and communities.  Our movement shares a commitment to expanding and connecting community and worker organizing for quality jobs, affordable housing, shared prosperity, and a healthy environment.  We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented staff assistant with a high degree of self-direction and motivation.  If you have experience working in a fast-paced environment, a deep personal commitment to social and economic justice, and an interest in sharing your skills with a diverse and dynamic movement, then this job is for you.

Responsibilities

Administrative Support:
• Provide clerical, scheduling and travel arrangement support to the Senior Team, as needed
• Support Board functions, including scheduling, minutes and reports
• Handle mail, print jobs and all vendors
• Answer main Partnership phone
• Assist with maintaining email database
• File and maintain organizational paperwork
• Manage organization-wide IT infrastructure
• Maintain foundation and donor lists, files and tracking systems

Event Planning & Management:
• Responsible for all logistics involved in organizing 6-12 meetings per year, including a 300-person conference every other year
• Work with staff team to schedule internal meetings, calls, and support for our affiliates as necessary

Finance Support:
• Process all bills and checks that come in, working closely with Managing Director and Bookkeeper
• Process company credit card statements so Bookkeeper can record expenses into QuickBooks
• Assist during audits
• Complete monthly personal reimbursement and company credit card expense forms for Senior Team

Human Resources Support:
• Support the Managing Director in implementing and monitoring the personnel policies as listed in the Partnership Employee Handbook, obtaining and managing health and retirement benefits programs

Other duties as reasonably assigned by the Executive Director or Managing Director.     

Qualifications

• Extremely detail-oriented self-starter
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Bachelor’s degree
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Administrative experience in a fast-paced environment preferred
• Ability to travel and periodically work odd hours for network gatherings and board/staff meetings
• Commitment to social justice and workers’ rights

This position located in Washington, DC.  The Partnership’s salary and benefit package are very competitive. Full family health benefits; matching 401k; generous vacation and personal time.  Friendly working environment.   Send cover letter, resume and 3 references to jobs@forworkingfamilies.org with the words “Staff Assistant” in the subject line.  No phone calls please. 

THE PARTNERSHIP IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.  WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.