Business Operations Specialist
Company: American Red Cross
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
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Candidate Home.By joining the American Red Cross you will touch
millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the
human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's
largest humanitarian network?Join us-Where your Career is a Force
for Good!Job Description:Why Choose Us?As one of the nation's
premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is
dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States
and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the
world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a
meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you
share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent
career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.We
are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering
our programs and services in a culturally competent manner
reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is
collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building
allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members.
Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for
making a difference.The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural
and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From
the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource
Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, tothe Umoja
African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and
the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections,
mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.At
the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine!The American Red
Cross is seeking a Business Operations Specialist to support the
Western New York Region. Position is hybrid working 2 days from the
Buffalo office, and 3 days from home.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:The
Business Operations Specialist provides complex administrative
support to a department, group or program. Prepare reports and
various correspondences. Administers projects, programs, and/or
processes applicable to the unit. Analyzes unit operating practices
and recommends revisions to improve established procedures. May
serve as an administrative liaison with others within and outside
the company regarding administrative issues.Specific duties:
financial analysis; draft executive summaries for the budget;
provide technical support to the Business Office.WHERE YOUR CAREER
IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
- Perform a variety of complex administrative duties, with little
supervision and exercising confidentiality. Prepare and maintain
memos, records, reports, data or correspondence for management or
staff review. Reviews correspondence for consistency with corporate
policies and practices. May develop high-level presentations and/or
spreadsheet reports and run specialized queries from department
database.
- Initiate, prepare, and edit written materials, correspondence,
and reports using various software and/or database management
applications.
- Compile and generate reports, statistics, timelines, tables,
graphs, correspondence and presentations supporting functional area
or business unit/project by utilizing specific database or software
applications.
- May administer a particular project involving operational
issues and compile results and findings for management review. May
participate as a department representative on a cross-functional
project team or serve as a project manager for an intra-department
project.
- May provide functional supervision to clerical/administrative
staff assigned to unit.
- Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all
volunteers.WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Education: High School or equivalent required.
- Experience: Minimum 7 years related experience or equivalent
combination of education and related experience required.
- Skills & Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication
skills. Proficient in personal computer use and Microsoft Office
Suite. Proficient typing skills required. Knowledge of
organizational policies and procedures that relate to operations
within assigned organizational unit is preferred. Ability to
prepare and edit complex documents is preferred. Ability to work on
a team.
- Travel: Some regional travel required. A current, valid
driver's license with good driving record is required.WHAT WILL
GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:Knowledge of Power BI or willingness
to learn the programPhysical Requirements: 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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is
regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or
hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and
arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift
and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to
30 pounds. The work environment will consist of moderate noise
(i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light
traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small
cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an
extended period of time.The salary range for this position is (New
York): $21.73 - $22.32Note that the American Red Cross sets salary
ranges aligned to a specific geographic location in which the work
is performed. The stated salary range in this posting is an
average. The specific salary information will be shared at the time
of phone screening based upon your location and
qualifications.BENEFITS FOR YOU:We take care of you, while you take
care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our
team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive
benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources
and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross
to advance the learn.
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO + Holidays
- 401K with 5% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognitionApply now! Joining our team will
provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.The
American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability,
protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic
protected by law.Interested in Volunteering?Life's emergencies
don't stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who
represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and
alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by
volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to
use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on
generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill
our lifesaving mission.Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn
more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.To view the
EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights
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