Disability Rights California

Administrative Assistant

Disability Rights California

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Los Angeles • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $26 - $32 per hour

About the role

  • Manage various administrative processes.
  • Case file maintenance, both paper and e-files.
  • Create and complete documents, correspondence, and forms.
  • Convert documents for screen reader accessibility.
  • Calendar, copy, fax, data entry, and process mail, including Docu-Sign.
  • Communicate with clients, professionals, and others, and direct telephone calls.
  • Revoice during calls, events, and other work functions, as needed.
  • Take notes during calls and meetings where the advocate is present.
  • Assist with computer navigation.
  • Coordinate meetings and conference calls.
  • Schedule/calendar client meetings, conference calls, and maintain calendar and due dates for advocate as required.
  • Coordinate logistics and provide off-site assistance at outreach events.
  • Provide reasonable accommodation assistance to staff with disabilities.
  • Prepare and Assemble materials for outreach and training presentations including accessibility, formatting, and proofing.
  • Participate in outreach activities to minority and underserved communities.
  • Stay up to date with current accessibility standards.
  • Communicate with other Practice Groups, Departments, and Units.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • Three (3) or more years of office experience
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office 365 such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, Excel etc.
  • Ability to understand and revoice for people with speech disabilities
  • Ability to efficiently and timely convert PDF and other print documents into accessible format for use by screen reader software.
  • Knowledge of assistive technology software (screen readers)
  • Knowledge and familiarity in both existing and emerging software applications.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and the ability to collaborate well in a team.
  • Strong ability to maintain high standards, use good judgment and seek out ways to contribute and anticipate needs.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage time effectively.
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Bilingual: Able to communicate fluently, read and write.
  • Experience working in a virtual environment.
  • Experience working with nonprofit and/or social service agencies.
  • Contacts with, and/or lived experience within, disability organizations and/or within disability communities.
  • Contacts with, and/or lived experience within, multi-ethnic organizations and/or within multi-ethnic communities.
  • Contacts with and/or lived experience within low-income communities.
  • Experience working with and/or sensitivity to persons with disabilities and/or experience working with and/or sensitivity to persons from multi-ethnic communities.
  • Life experience as a person with a disability OR direct experience as a caregiver of a family member with a disability.
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Hard Skills & Tools
document conversionscreen reader accessibilitydata entrycalendar managementnote-takingassistive technology softwarePDF conversionMicrosoft Office 365Microsoft WordMicrosoft Excel
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationattention to detailorganizational skillstime managementability to work under pressurejudgmentadaptabilitybilingual communication