Receptionist (Part Time)

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor? If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.  World Relief seeks a Front Desk Coordinator. This Job is an oversight of the volunteer receptionists and receptionist duties when volunteers are not available. This position also provides admin assistance to programs as other Directors as needed. Hours may vary.

Hours scheduled per week: 16

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• In collaboration with corporate office, coordinate scheduling and training of volunteer receptionists 
• Ensure that every WR guest is warmly greeted and routed to appropriate staff
• Provide requested information  and resource lists for walk-ins
• Receive WR mail and forward it to corporate office upon receipt
• Maintain a professional welcoming front desk to ensure exceptional experience and hospitality, in addition to cleanliness and neatness kitchen and other areas used by WR staff
• Monitor, order, and distribute kitchen and cleaning supplies in collaboration w/corporate office
• Monitor and report facility safety concerns to supervisor
• Monitor and report office maintenance needs to corporate office and/or CC Admin
• Assisting WR staff with admin task as directed by supervisor
• Participate in Admin team and meetings as requested
• Other duties as assigned

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• 2+ years experience required in previous coordination or admin assistant role 
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to use databases
• Good coordination skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Hospitable and able to work well with others and in a fast-paced environment
• Able to navigate cross-cultural interactions well

• Proficiency in other languages is a plus 

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.