Office Assistant / Member Relations Coordinator : California

AFSCME Local 4911
United EMS Workers

Office Assistant / Member Relations Coordinator

Located in the Northern California Bay Area

Job Title: Office Assistant/Member Relations Coordinator
Status: 1 full-time position located in Northern California Bay Area.
Immediate Supervisor: President/Executive Director, under the direction of the Executive Board of Directors.

Salary: Competitive salary and package. Must adhere to salary requirements as set forth by UEMSW-AFSCME Local 4911 bylaws and relevant collective bargaining agreements.

To Apply:
Applicants must submit a résumé or CV and a cover letter to jason.brollini@uemsw.org.

Your cover letter should include qualifications, goals, and experience working with labor unions.

Job Summary:
The Office Assistant/Member Relations Coordinator shall conduct the affairs of the local in accordance with the AFSCME Constitution and UEMSW-AFSCME Local 4911 Bylaws and within policy decisions of the Local 4911 Executive Board of Directors. The Office Assistant/Member Relations Coordinator handles matters related to handling incoming phone calls and other communications, greeting clients and visitors, as well as managing files/member lists and databases, updating paperwork and other documents, managing office supplies and inventory, and performing other general office clerk duties and errands.

Job Duties:

• Handling incoming calls and other communications.
• Managing filing system.
• Recording information as needed.
• Greeting clients and visitors as needed.
• Updating paperwork, maintaining documents and word processing.
• Helping organize and maintain office common areas.
• Performing general office clerk duties and errands.
• Organizing travel by booking accommodations and reservations needs as required.
• Coordinating events as necessary.
• Maintaining office equipment and supply inventory as needed.
• Aiding with client reception as needed.
• Creating, maintaining, and entering information into databases.
• Effectively address member and employer questions and problems.
• Communicate and interact with the union membership.
• Act as liaison between membership and Executive Board of Directors.

Job Requirements:

• Strong commitment to social justice and building the labor movement.
• Ability to work with and organize a wide variety of people.
• Proven ability to organize and plan work.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Ability to write well and author letters, and newsletters.
• Knowledge of computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in an autonomous environment.
• Must be a self-starter, and be able to demonstrate a natural self-motivation toward tasks and areas of responsibility.
• Ability to use every day emerging technology.

Preferred

• Has experience working with or in the EMS field and/or union.