Office Specialist Part-Time in Milton-Freewater, Oregon at Horizon Project, Inc.

Horizon Project is a nonprofit that provides support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Office Specialist acts as a front desk receptionist and performs various office duties such as answering phones, receiving and distributing mail, assisting in client banking services, receiving walk-in job applications, and processing client medical appointment paperwork.

Wage: $16.25/hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm (25hrs per week)

Essential Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Answer phones and direct calls, taking messages when appropriate
• Greet and provide assistance to job applicants, customers, or other visitors
• Pick up and distribute mail daily
• Send and receive faxes
• Assist with inventory
• Follow financial procedures in assisting the Financial Department in daily tasks
• Provide clerical support for Residential or Employment Supervisors
• Keep front office area neat and orderly
• Help schedule meetings in the conference room
• Maintain reservations for using the Admin Car
• Work independently without direct supervision
• Handle interoffice mail – sending, receiving, and distributing
• Adhere to confidentiality standards
• Adhere to mandatory abuse reporting guidelines

Physical Demands

Some lifting, up to 40lbs may be required.

Work Environment

This is primarily an office job; however, it will involve interaction with intellectually and/or developmentally disabled individuals which can result in physical contact and/or verbal exchanges.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, military service, veteran status, receipt of public assistance, because of a juvenile criminal record that has been expunged, genetic and family medical history information, physical or mental disability, and/or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, when recruiting, hiring, training, transferring or promoting employees at all levels.

• Must have High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two years customer service or office assistant experience, or combination of both.
• Must be proficient in working with Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Must successfully complete organized in-service training that is provided by the employer, as well as on-the-job training as assigned.
• Must pass a criminal background check and a drug test

Wage: $16.25/hour

For questions, please call the Milton-Freewater Office at (541) 938-5658