Assistant

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a staff member who will report directly to the Director of Sponsor Services of the corporation in the Sponsor Services department. This individual will be

responsible for supporting the account executive team, the overall department, and providing general administrative support to the corporation as a whole. This individual

must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, solid communication skills (both oral and written), and be self-motivated, well-organized, and work well both independently

and with others in teams. The training for this position will be on the job and provided by the Director and other staff who perform similar duties. This is essential due to the

uniqueness of the corporation and its procedures. The ideal candidate should have at least three years of practical related work experience.

Position Responsibilities:

Prepare correspondence transmitted to corporate and college scholarship

program sponsors

Monitor and proof scholarship candidate information sent to sponsors

Assist in ongoing maintenance of sponsor information and program specifications

Answer telephone calls regarding program procedures and requirements from

parents, students, high school officials, sponsor contacts, etc.

Prepare and process various mailings

Backup for the Receptionist as needed

Extensive use of a customized database in addition to standard PC applications

Recommend and help implement procedural improvements/efficiencies

General administrative duties; including filing, data input, word processing,

proofing documents, etc.

Willing to learn all aspects of administering and servicing corporate and college

sponsor scholarship program accounts

Various other duties as assigned by the corporate management team

Requirements:

Bachelor s degree required; advanced degree is a plus

Experience in an academic or business setting is desired This is a growth oriented position that will offer excellent long-term challenges and stability

Must be very detail oriented, organized, and self-motivated The ideal candidate

is a strong team player who has the ability to work independently, and with

limited supervision

Thorough knowledge and extensive experience working with Word, Excel,

Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is required.