Parish Secretary - St. Francis Xavier Parish - Washington Dc

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 writing
• Attention to detail
• Ability to keep information confidential
• Strong organizational skills
• Outstanding people skills

Education and Experience:

• High School graduate
• Some college or business school training, a plus
• Three to five years’ of administrative experience
• Excellent working knowledge of Catholic terms and practices
• Experience in social media in a business setting
• Experience in creating business correspondence
• Advanced skills in Microsoft office
• Knowledge of Parish Soft software

Work 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 employee

This position pays $20.00 per hour. Please forward your resume and letter of interest to: mbanudee@adw.org

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