The Salvation Army

Office Assistant

Job Locations US-NJ-Toms River
Job ID
2026-15119
Category
Administrative
Compensation Min
USD $25.00/Hr.
Compensation Max
USD $25.00/Hr.
Type
Regular Part-Time

Overview

The Office Assistant provides administrative support to the Corps Officers, exhibiting a high level of initiative, discretion, sound judgment, and knowledge of policies and procedures related to all administrative duties.

Responsibilities

  • Manage weekly financial transactions, including deposits and reporting of financial figures.
  • Maintain and update spreadsheets for 'Thank You' acknowledgments, gift cards, and gift-in-kind reports.
  • Coordinate the dispatch of 'Thank You' letters for significant contributions.
  • Process and code invoices, ensuring accurate departmental expense tracking.
  • Perform regular filing and document management tasks.
  • Collaborate annually with leadership to develop and monitor the organizational budget.
  • Manage office supply orders and maintain vendor relationships.
  • Prepare and submit housing and financial reports for the Board of Social Services.
  • Provide oversight to Food Pantry including ordering food from Foodbank.
  • Verify client accommodations and complete necessary documentation for housing assistance.
  • Generate and manage hotel vouchers for clients, ensuring sequential tracking and documentation.
  • Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly financial request letters and supporting documentation.
  • Prepare and print Sunday bulletin.
  • Coordinate with CO to assist with monthly headquarters reporting.
  • Supervise and support receptionist, providing backup assistance as needed.
  • Coordinate volunteer activity including headquarters paperwork for volunteers.
  • Attend and take minutes at monthly Ad Board meetings and any relevant committee meetings.

Seasonal Thanksgiving/ Christmas:

  • Develop and update sign-up applications for Thanksgiving and Christmas events.
  • Organize appointment scheduling for Thanksgiving, creating and distributing time labels for both applications and client postcards.
  • Coordinate Christmas event scheduling, including printing appointment letters after determining family allocations for each time slot.
  • Monitor and report on Kettle income during the holiday season.
  • Track and report income and expenses related to the Annual Dinner event.
  • Other duties within the scope of the role as assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 1 year of administrative experience.
  • Excellent communication, management, and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Teams, Excel).
  • Ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Ability to interact with staff, clients, visitors, and the community in a friendly and professional manner.
  • Must understand and support The Salvation Army’s mission as a church and a social services organization.

Options

Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.
Share on your newsfeed