Job Description
Job Description
The mission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is to spread the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. In the faithful pursuit of this mission, the our Parish, St. Francis Xavier, is seeking a Parish Secretary. The Parish Secretary will report to and perform general secretarial support for the Pastor.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet all visitors
- Provide receptionist services for the office; take clear and accurate messages
- Provide secretarial and clerical services to the Pastor
- Handle correspondence and document preparation for the office
- Handle routine questions about the parish
- Maintain and update the Parish calendar and website.
- Enter all sacramental information into the Parish records
- Oversee the weekly Parish bulletin; oversee and review all requests
- Prepare regular and bulk mailing
- Screen and distribute all incoming mail
- Maintain filing system
- Manage inventory and purchasing of general office supplies
- Provide all recordkeeping services for the office
- Maintain all records for the office (e.g. directory, parish registration, mailing list, events calendar, check requests, etc.)
- Maintain envelope contribution giving information, ensuring contributor data is accurate and up-to date
- Open and close the office
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Faithful to the Catholic Church and teachings.Excellent ability to communicate both orally and in writingAttention to detailAbility to keep information confidentialStrong organizational skillsOutstanding people skillsEducation and Experience :
High School graduateSome college or business school training, a plusThree to five years’ of administrative experienceExcellent working knowledge of Catholic terms and practicesExperience in social media in a business settingExperience in creating business correspondenceAdvanced skills in Microsoft officeKnowledge of Parish Soft softwareWork Environment
This job operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
Regular part-time employeeThis position pays $20.00 per hour. Please forward your resume and letter of interest to : mbanudee@adw.org