Mission & Cultural Ministries Assistant

Location:  Territorial Headquarters, Atlanta, GA      

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for providing project management by managing and coordinating high-level complex Mission & Cultural Ministries projects, researching and compiling information, providing Mission & Cultural Ministries operations support, designing and composing concepts/ideas for annual reports and printing materials for annual meetings, and coordinating departmental project activities, and events.

Key responsibilities:

• Help to maintain department efficiency in the absence of the officers and department heads.  Maintains open communication with the various officers and professional staff; ensures the department head is informed of problems, special situations, and developments within the office while providing recommendations for improvements and/or enhancements in department productivity.
• Prepares annual announcement letter to divisions alerting them of the approved number of delegates per division and the amount of scholarship funds that will be made available per delegate.
• Prepares and maintains office records, reports, calendars, databases, journals, books, logs, lists, etc. in an accurate, complete, and timely manner; updates, posts, and indexes information and inputs data into the computer to maintain office records; research office files to locate specific information found in documents, correspondence, lists, forms, etc. to prepare specific reports. 

What we are looking for in you:

• Two years of coursework from an accredited college or university, with additional office administration experience preferred, AND
• Knowledge of Salvation Army Programs AND
• Two years of experience performing clerical work in an office environment, with event planning, and preferably project management, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid State Driver’s License

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Constant amount of physical effort required associated with hand movement, holding, finger dexterity, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, vision, hearing, talking, and sitting at least 90% of the work time; rare to occasional amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting up to 30 lbs., pushing, pulling, climbing, bending, squatting, crawling, and reaching at least 30% of the work time. 

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period: 12/18/2024 – 1/6/2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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