Office Coordinator - Northern Berkshire Community Coalition - North Adams

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Northern Berkshire Community Coalition
61 Main Street
Suite 218
North Adams, MA 01247
Phone:413-663-7588
Fax:413-663-9877
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Company Description:

The mission of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is "Empowering the Northern Berkshire region to enhance the quality of life through our efforts at connecting, convening, and supporting all facets of the community." For the past 40 years the nbCC has brought people together and worked with the community to create programs that address local issues.

Office Coordinator
$48,000 Per Year
North Adams
Full Time
Administrative/Clerical/Data Entry
Administrative / Phone Duty
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
3+
Preferred

The Office Coordinator will provide administrative support, office management, and on site community member triage and support for the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition. 

Hours:  1 FTE

Reports to: Executive Director

Exempt Status: Exempt

Administrative Responsibilities: (include but are not limited to)

  • Reception Desk Functions; answer incoming calls, take messages, forward calls, answer routine questions, reminder phone calls for appointments/events, sign-in visitors to the nbCC office, and direct visitors to appropriate staff, as appropriate. 
  • Triage youth, families, and community members who are seeking supportive services through the Coalition for appropriate internal and external referrals, information, and provision of emergency support.
  • Responsible for the biennial Community Resource Guide and publication in collaboration with the Communications Coordinator. 
  • Organize, maintain, and build on the organizational historical archives. 
  • Participate in regular nbCC meetings as required, with the responsibility of accurately recording key details discussed during meeting, decisions made, action items assigned, deadlines, next steps, and create a comprehensive record of the meeting for future reference and follow up.
  • Coordinate the annual programmatic review process for nbCC areas of work and programs. 
  • Assisting with overall office management; including but not limited to, purchasing supplies, maintaining an office inventory list, and overall organization of the nbCC offices, the UNO Community Center site, and other off-site locations as appropriate. 
  • Data entry within the Family Resource Center CRM system, Community Connections CRM system, and enter the monthly nbCC organizational data. 
  • Organize and prioritize updating organizational calendars, organizational contact information lists, resource materials, nbCC document storage, and bulletin boards.
  • Manage new hire onboarding and staff departure processes for nbCC.
  • Manage the use of the UNO Community Center: 
    • Schedule and coordinate the calendar of events and programs for the UNO Community Center. 
    • Meet with potential renters to sign agreements.
    • Review the Rental Use Agreement Form; expectations for use of space, parking, trash disposal, payment, opening & closing times for the rental. 
    • Collect signed Rental Use Agreement and appropriate rental & deposit fees.
    • Work with the Community Connections Coordinator to confirm with the UNO Steering Committee who is responsible for the opening & closing of the Center for the rental time. 
  • Volunteer Coordinator: 
    • Complete onboarding paperwork with a volunteer
    • Be point person for coordinating and scheduling volunteers
    • Support connection of volunteers with nbCC programs
  • Coordinate the completion of CORI forms with the Executive Director or Business Manager for any facilitators, presenters, volunteers, etc.… 
  • Maintain an organized calendar schedule of appointments and tasks, maintain accurate documentation of mileage, expenses, and all documentation as required by nbCC.
  • Attend all professional development trainings as required. 
  • Work independently and within a team on special non-recurring and any ongoing projects. 
  • Support & attend any nbCC event, activity, or program deemed as “all hands-on deck” or as assigned. 
  • Ensure that the principles of health equity, anti-racism, and community-driven decision making are integrated into every aspect of nbCC’s organizational efforts.
  • Comply with nbCC policies and procedures. 

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 3 years of related experience preferred.
  • Excellent time management, attention to details, organizational skills, and ability to problem solve.
  • Bilingual, a plus
  • Knowledge of local community resources and community-based providers, state human service systems, and familiarity with local school districts and key players.
  • Experience working within a human service agency, as well as working with families and individuals with complex risk factors and needs.  
  • Comfort with public speaking, convening, and facilitation skills.
  • Experience and comfort working with all types of people in a variety of groups.
  • Demonstrated maturity and self-awareness as it relates to working 1:1 with individuals in the community. 
  • Cultural competency.
  • Commitment to working in the community to help address key issues.
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills. 
  • Ability to understand concepts of confidentiality and privacy. 
  • Technical capacity and comfort with computer.
  • Ability and desire to work in a team environment. 

Work Requirements:

  • Valid driver’s license and insured automobile. Ability and willingness to drive in inclement weather and in rural locations in the northern Berkshire region, as well as attend trainings and mandatory meetings as required by funders.
  • This is an active role, including but not limited to the following activities: lifting and carrying objects and materials; rearranging furniture as needed for events and programming on site and in the community at a variety of locations.
  • Flexibility in scheduling with availability for some evenings and weekends, as needed.