Support Specialist – Houston

Reception:
Provide a warm welcome to community partners, volunteers, and clients who access the office. Greet and direct visitors as well as advise staff of appointments.

Schedule appointments and coordinate schedules for staff and programs

All phone duties, including developing expertise in new phone system

Conduct preliminary screenings for walk-in clients

Distribute resource materials to clients

Administrative duties:
Provide general administrative support for office, programs, and case managers

Provide daily management and organization of mail, including sorting, processing and copying mail

Complete and submit purchase orders that maintain adequate office supplies

Manage files, file set -up, file cabinets and filing

Preserve privacy and strict confidentiality of client personal information

Identify and implement solutions to improve office workflow

Attend organizational meetings on a weekly basis and as needed

Assist in other duties, tasks, and responsibilities as identified

Data Entry:
Enter client data into the Refugee Management System

Enter client data into the Refugee Data Center

Programmatic duties:
Assist with check distribution on an on-going basis and ensure required signatures are obtained

Assist with intake coordination for all programs

Assist program supervisors to conduct file reviews while not managing the office reception duties

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written; high English language proficiency required; fluency in another language preferred such as Arabic, Burmese, French, Nepali, Spanish or Swahili.

Experience working with diverse populations and/or refugee programs desired; willingness to assist newly arrived refugees better understand the conventional, American office space including educating clients on appointment making, canceling and rescheduling appointments etc.

Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Must be flexible, capable of working independently under pressure and managing multiple priorities

Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) as well as Google calendaring

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