City of Rockville
Community Services Assistant
Paid Position
Description:
The Community Services Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Rockville Holiday Drive by assisting with fundraising, database management, donor and recipient communication, and event planning. The Rockville Holiday Drive is an annual event consisting of a Thanksgiving food drive in November and a holiday toy drive in December. Contributions received from companies, schools, churches, and individuals are distributed to hundreds of families in the City of Rockville.
Responsibilities:
-Perform basic and intermediate database management and data entry in an online database and in MS Excel and Access to edit, organize, and maintain the list of families and individuals referred by social service agencies to receive assistance.
-Help to expand Holiday Drive solicitation efforts by identifying Rockville-area companies, organizations, and individuals as possible donors and preparing solicitation materials to be mailed.
-Assist with preparing materials for mailings to Holiday Drive recipients and donors.
-Assist with aspects of planning the distribution events in November and December, to include identifying supplies for purchase, preparing decorations for the December Toy Shop, scheduling volunteers, and working at the distributions (temp’s schedule permitting).
-Assist with tracking and acknowledging monetary and non-monetary donations, including major donors to be recognized by the Mayor and Council.
-In the absence of the front desk secretary, the temp will be responsible for answering the phone and greeting visitors to the office.
-Based on the temp’s abilities and interests, additional administrative tasks in support of the Holiday -Drive or other Community Services programs may be assigned.
-Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
-Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
-Must be extremely detail-oriented and a good communicator.
-Must be available 15 hours per week starting mid-October and continuing through the middle or end of December. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm. Work schedule can be set to accommodate Community Services Assistant's availability.
How To Apply:
Submit application through City of Rockville website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=593
Community Services Assistant Paid Position
Description:
The Community Services Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Rockville Holiday Drive by assisting with fundraising, database management, donor and recipient communication, and event planning. The Rockville Holiday Drive is an annual event consisting of a Thanksgiving food drive in November and a holiday toy drive in December. Contributions received from companies, schools, churches, and individuals are distributed to hundreds of families in the City of Rockville.
Responsibilities:
-Perform basic and intermediate database management and data entry in an online database and in MS Excel and Access to edit, organize, and maintain the list of families and individuals referred by social service agencies to receive assistance.
-Help to expand Holiday Drive solicitation efforts by identifying Rockville-area companies, organizations, and individuals as possible donors and preparing solicitation materials to be mailed.
-Assist with preparing materials for mailings to Holiday Drive recipients and donors.
-Assist with aspects of planning the distribution events in November and December, to include identifying supplies for purchase, preparing decorations for the December Toy Shop, scheduling volunteers, and working at the distributions (temp’s schedule permitting).
-Assist with tracking and acknowledging monetary and non-monetary donations, including major donors to be recognized by the Mayor and Council.
-In the absence of the front desk secretary, the temp will be responsible for answering the phone and greeting visitors to the office.
-Based on the temp’s abilities and interests, additional administrative tasks in support of the Holiday -Drive or other Community Services programs may be assigned.
-Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
-Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
-Must be extremely detail-oriented and a good communicator.
-Must be available 15 hours per week starting mid-October and continuing through the middle or end of December. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm. Work schedule can be set to accommodate Community Services Assistant's availability.
How To Apply:
Submit application through City of Rockville website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=593
