Administrative Assistant
Philadelphia, PA 
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Horizon House is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity).


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Administrative Assistant
Req Code:2024:2881-006
County:Philadelphia County, PA
FT/PT:Full Time
Location:2881-New Keys
Schedule:M-F, 9am-5pm
Job Description/Essential Functions:

Horizon House, a non-profit organization, has been widely recognized for its services as a provider of community-based behavioral health, intellectually disabled, and homeless services in Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. Each year, Horizon House provides a continuum of services at over 100 sites to over 4,5000 adults with psychiatric or developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, and/or homelessness. A pioneer in the field of community-based rehabilitation, Horizon House is widely recognized for its innovative approach to the delivery of services in a community setting. Currently, we are seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant.

We are seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to work in our Homeless Services division to provide administrative support to the Director, and to generate recurring and special reports providing participant, employee and other information related to service delivery.

Additional responsibilities include the following:

  • Verify and proof data previously inputted. Correct any data additions, entry errors or problems.
  • Assist Manager with reporting data to ensure the program is meeting standards and regulations.
  • Record admissions and discharges to provide an accurate account of census and serve as a source for generating statistical reports.
  • Provide clerical and administrative support including high volume typing, copying documents, filing, handling inter-and-intra-Agency communications and other related office procedures.
  • Assist in the preparation for staff meetings and participants' group activities.
  • Coordinate 1260 Housing Maintenance reports. Email/Fax requests to 1260 representatives on a daily basis and keep accurate records of requests.
Job Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or GED equivalent with a minimum of two years secretarial/administrative assistance experience; service delivery experience preferred
  • Good communication skills; must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel and Power Point.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team.
  • Strong working knowledge of computers and office machinery.
  • Prolific organization skills; must be detail oriented.

Scope:

  • Requires sitting for long periods of time.
  • Light lifting and/or carrying, not to exceed 25 lbs.
  • Must be able to communicate both verbally and in written form with every level of the agency and must be able to interact with clients.
  • May require crisis intervention in emergency situations.
  • Must possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills.

Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical & dental, (9) nine paid holidays, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, a retirement savings plan, voluntary tax-sheltered annuity, transit benefit program, opportunities for advancement, and more.

To be considered an applicant, please apply at


Horizon House is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, Horizon House considers qualified applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, gender identity, marital status, military status, ancestry, national origin, English Limited Proficiency (LEP), age, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, source of income, familial status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, LGBTQ, AIDS or HIV status, union membership, veteran status, psychiatric disability, other disability or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation is available during the application process upon request without penalty. Horizon House is committed to these principles in our employment practices.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
2+ years
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