Jobs at the Taproot Foundation
Office Assistant (New York)
The Taproot Foundation is seeking an experienced, full-time Office Assistant to support our three East Coast offices, while based in New York City. This position is an opportunity for a bright and ambitious individual to thrive in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced organization.
Key Responsibilities include:
Required Skills:
Location
Taproot Foundation's East Coast office is located in midtown Manhattan, near Rockefeller Center
Compensation
$35,000
Application Process
Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@taprootfoundation.org. In the subject line of the email please include the position title. In the cover letter, please describe the contribution you want to make to the nonprofit sector and why you think you will be an asset to the Taproot Foundation team. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
THE TAPROOT FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. The Taproot Foundation strives to reflect the diverse community it serves. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Key Responsibilities include:
- Serve as primary contact for technical and office contractors
- Serve as East Coast contact for requests from national headquarters
- Create and maintain files and office supplies/equipment
- Manage contact database, scheduling, and correspondence
- Conduct outreach to potential grant applicants
- Answer inquiries from potential nonprofit applicants, volunteers, and the public
- Coordinate interviews with applicants and interviewers
- Prepare and send award and decline notifications
- Schedule and attend monthly volunteer orientations, trainings, and other events as needed
- Prepare presentation materials for funder, nonprofit, and volunteer meetings
Required Skills:
- Professional-level writing, editorial, and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility, energy and initiative to work effectively in an entrepreneurial nonprofit environment
- Strong interpersonal skills: high-energy, outgoing personality, and a good sense of humor
- Dependable team player willing to go the extra mile
- Highly professional demeanor
- Exceptionally organized and detail oriented
- Able to manage projects through a complex, multi-stage process
- Interested in developing or improving office processes to achieve maximum efficiency
- Quick learner and self-starter who can manage own work efforts
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and basic database administration
Location
Taproot Foundation's East Coast office is located in midtown Manhattan, near Rockefeller Center
Compensation
$35,000
Application Process
Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@taprootfoundation.org. In the subject line of the email please include the position title. In the cover letter, please describe the contribution you want to make to the nonprofit sector and why you think you will be an asset to the Taproot Foundation team. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
THE TAPROOT FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. The Taproot Foundation strives to reflect the diverse community it serves. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
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