Administrative, office Front Desk clerical:

The volunteer will have the ability to operate computer systems and programs in order to create correspondence, reports, documents, etc. and compile, store, and sort miscellaneous information and files.
The volunteer would independently perform a wide variety of technical activities using initiative and judgment to accomplish highest priorities in all assignments. Deadlines and priorities often change, and the incumbent must handle those changing requests. Consideration of all duties must be given to planning and organizing work between all programs to which support is provided and organizing workload within all program priorities to meet deadlines.

The work includes various duties involving different and unrelated processes and methods. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that procedures and administrative controls of the office work smoothly and that administrative details are not overlooked. Decisions regarding work priorities and time management are based on the incumbent’s knowledge of the goals, policies and priorities and involve independent analysis of each assignment.

Physical Demands: Work is partially sedentary and performed in an office setting. Typically, the volunteer will sit to do the work. In addition, there are physical requirements that include lifting, walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items such as boxes, equipment, papers, books, parts, driving an automobile, etc. Normal precautions are required for extended use of computer keyboards.

Purpose of Contacts: Contacts are made to furnish information, provide service, seek guidance on difficult matters and provide assistance, including resolution of problems. The incumbent must employ tact and diplomacy, in contacts.