Cooperative Development Support:
- Coordinate and complete data entry to comply with progress reports and grant reports for
- private foundations and public funds
- Collaborate with the Cooperative Developers in training and meeting preparation.
- Covering Front Desk:
- Covering the front desk of the Adult Employment and Cooperative Development Program in the absence of the receptionist.
- Greeting clients and assisting them with the intake forms and responding to general inquiries.
- Answering and redirecting phone calls.
Back-office Support:
- Support the office managers for the Sunset Park Cooperatives.
- Maintain member and clients records, answering customer calls and emails and matching members with jobs
Project Coordination:
- Manage logistics for events and special projects in the Cooperative Development Team.
- Track progress and milestones for all the projects in the Cooperative Development Team.
Other tasks will be assigned based on project needs.
Geographic Location: Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York.
Supervision: The Cooperative Project Assistant will report to the Co-Director of Cooperative Development. Ongoing supervision will be provided.
Hours: Permanent Full Time, 35 hours/week. Schedule varies week to week. Occasional evening or weekend meetings.
Languages: Able to write, read and speak fluently in Spanish and English.
Salary: $15/ hour plus full benefits package.
SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Qualifications
- B.A. degree preferred.
- Customer service experience is preferred.
- Must be a strong verbal and written communicator in English and Spanish.
- Experience with media, and communications messaging a plus.
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and
- professionally, both verbally and in writing.
- Experience in customer service or help desk capacity.
- Bilingual Spanish/English skills (required)
- Basic computer skills including work with Microsoft Office, and e-mail at a proficient level
- Ability to learn quickly and be interested in developing a variety of new skills; be able to manage
- multiple tasks and meet deadlines; have the ability to work both autonomously and in a team.
- Ability to effectively engage with cooperative members and customers.
- A strong interest and willingness to learn about worker-cooperative business development,
- Community organizing and/or worker/immigrant rights.
- Entrepreneurial/Business skills a plus.
