EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

 

Position:  Executive Assistant    

Reports to: CEO/Founder

Hours:  Full Time or Part-Time                                                           

Salary: $25 to $28 per hour DOE

 

JOB SUMMARY

Mother Nation is an Indigenous led non-profit organization offering culturally informed healing services, mobile advocacy, mentorship, homeless, and homelessness prevention case management and support to MMIWP families unmet needs.  Our services celebrate and inspire the success of Native American women.  Mother Nation services are custom designed to honor the beauty and strength of Native women, with traditional practices, teachings and values built on the ancestral strength of each participant.  Mother Nation is always committed to offering culturally based traditional teachings throughout all service areas.

 

Our goals are to ensure healing and wellness with cultural resilience offering quality service to change the dynamics of Native women and families from the impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma.  Primary services are to stop the violence against Native women through culturally informed healing services, mobile advocacy, and emergency support.

 

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing high-level executive administrative support to the CEO/Founder with efficiency accomplishing key tasks and organizational initiatives.  Responsibility will be to keep the schedule and communications organized and prioritized.  This position will join the administrative team to ensure activities at Mother Nation’s remain in a trauma informed care environment founded on traditional teachings and practices.

 

The candidate will be provided excellent training opportunities with traditional teachings, mentorship, ceremonial leave, and a comprehensive health benefits package.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Back up and coordinate front desk reception as needed on behalf of the Executive Director

  • Provide administrative assistance such as writing/editing emails, drafting memos, and  preparing communications

 

  • Organize meetings (including scheduling and sending reminders), documents, maintain comprehensive and accurate records, note taking at meetings, and compiling data to prepare papers and/or presentations

  • Coordinate Staff monthly activities

  • Answer and prioritize daily phone calls, check voicemails, direct callers to appropriate programs, return calls and greet participants ensuring space is open and welcoming in a cultural setting

  • Maintain north office supplies, cultural supplies and record incoming/outgoing mail

  • Assist in preparing Board of Directors packets, minutes, and filing

  • Coordinate Staff Talking Circles, Retreats, Trainings, and site visits

  • Actively participate in Mother Nation events including pow wows, healing the spirit gathering, and other events

  • Other duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Associate degree or two years consecutive work experience in a non-profit Native organization offering social services, gender-based violence, and homeless or similar services

  • Strong oral and written communication skills;

  • Ability to be flexible, adapt to multi tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision;

  • Knowledge of Mother Nation services and vision

  • Sensitivity to the cultural integrity of Mother Nation clients and ability to maintain confidentiality

  • Problem-solving and interpersonal skills

  • Proficiency in 2010 Microsoft Office Suite

  • Demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed care and/or multi-abuse trauma

  •   Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Indigenous Cultural or traditional knowledge/background

  •   Knowledge of general office procedures

  • Dependable transportation with valid Washington State Driver’s License

  • At least two years of experience in office coordination within a social services agency/organization working with Native American/Alaskan Native community

  • Team player with great initiative

 

Apply with resume and cover letter:

Email: hr@mothernation.org

Subject Line:  Executive Assistant

OR

Send applications to: 

Mother Nation

Executive Director

801 23rd Ave S.   Suite A

Seattle, WA 98144