Administrative Assistant - Community Relations
BAC aka Brevard Achievement Center
Rockledge, FL
**MISSION:**
The mission of BAC is to provide persons with disabilities innovative services and opportunities to achieve personal success.
**JOB SUMMARY:**
Performs administrative support activities for the Community Relations and Business Development departments. Provides coordination of activities that support the organizations long-range plan, maintenance of philanthropic revenue, community and employee engagement (culture building). Promotes awareness of the Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) mission, programs, services, and community impact.
**EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
The list of essential functions below is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this job. Other duties may be assigned based on business need.
- Provide administrative support to Vice President of Business Development and Director of Community Relations by managing communication, travel, calendar, and other meeting needs for agency and agency-affiliated activities.
- Manage expense reporting for the vice president and director and assists with budget planning.
- Maintains donor and customer relationship management information using the appropriate computer software system; inputs donation information and provides fundraising reports as needed.
- Administers the donor and stakeholder annual communication plan including recognition and any planned direct mail campaign(s).
- Supports the implementation of content management plan including social and web-based media placements, photographing event activities and participants, and interviewing participants/employees as needed. Maintains all required media releases.
- Serves as departmental member of the agency wide Document Management Team using SharePoint.
- Maintains the integrity of Constant Contact external communications database.
- Researches and gathers information about program and employee successes, and relevant community information for use in social and web-based media relations.
- Assists with planning and executing fundraising and community and employee engagement events and activities, including coordination of invite and attendance tracking using applicable software and/or other applicable communication tools.
- Maintains standard operating procedures for departmental activities.
- Administers the volunteer process including intake, placement, review and tracking; coordinates background screening with HR, if needed.
- Assists with implementation and execution of the departmental grant management calendar.
- Assists with grant invoicing and grant compliance activities including billing and reporting for community relations and arts-based grants.
- Gathers and coordinates annual report records from other departments.
- Coordinates all purchasing needs of company uniforms and other branded materials.
- Provides community relations support to other departments as needed.
**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:**
- None
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:**
- Three or more years of administrative support, project management and/or communications experience.
- An equivalent combination of education, certification, training and/or experience may suffice for the above requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint and Access, or equivalent, required.
- Must satisfy Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Level 2 background screening requirements.
- Must be available to attend occasional evening and weekend events.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
- Must have a valid Drivers License, have a clean driving record (verified by Motor Vehicle Report screening) and reliable transportation.
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
- Associates Degree in marketing, management, business, communication or related field
- Experience with organizations serving persons with disabilities.
**In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, an individual mus be able to perform each of the established essential functions in order to perform this job successfully.**
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:**
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