Administrative Assistant - Office of Consecrated Life

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 archdiocese is seeking an Administrative Assistant for the Office of Consecrated Life. The Administrative Assistant for the Office of Consecrated Life (OCL) supports the administrative needs of the Office of Consecrated Life including financial, legal, spiritual, administrative and vocational work for about 1,300 consecrated men and women in the Archdiocese of Washington (ADW). The position will also require some administrative work for the Secretary for Ministerial Leadership who will coordinate duties with the Delegate for the Office of Consecrated Life. Duties & Responsibilities Administrative * Assist delegate in sending out application to religious communities for O'Neil Grant Foundation * Prepare letters to religious superiors and communities * Prepare or edit Memos for the Delegate * Manage the logistics of meetings including scheduling, meeting rooms, and communications. * Assist as needed the Office of Clergy with Letters of Suitability for the Office for Ministerial Leadership. Office Management * Maintains accurate and current database and files of: religious men and women's communities, secular institutes and order of virgins * Annual Mailings for Kennedy Directory * Sends out communications for OCL events and as needed for deaths of consecrated persons via a monthly newsletter * Works with website and digital media office to publicize events for OCL * Child Protection compliance of all in the ADW consecrated life: Assist religious communities to sign up for Virtus classes, and scheduling for fingerprinting and background checks collaboration with the Office of Child Protection * Order supplies on Workplace computer system * Maintains databases of letters sent by Delegate, and letter templates such as Christmas and Easter Cards, short notes and acknowledgement letters * Assist Secretary for Ministerial Leadership in the monthly distribution of the Clergy Newsletter Special Events * Assist Delegate with coordinating, planning and on-site logistics of days of reflection annually for religious * Assist Delegate with coordinating, planning and on-site logistics of annual Jubilee Mass and Luncheon for religious, including writing biographies of the Jubilarians submitted to The Catholic Standard Vocations * Assist Delegate with coordinating, planning and on-site logistics of vocation discernment days annually for high school girls and another for college women * Assist Delegate with coordinating, planning and on-site logistics 8th grade Vocations Mass annually * Coordinate, plan, and print the women's religious Vocations Poster annually * Occasionally write pieces highlighting a certain religious order in the ADW for publication on the Archdiocese's blog and/or The Catholic Standard. Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Good understanding of the Catholic Faith * Excellent ability to communicate well on the phone, by email, and in person * Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information * Ability to project a professional presence to those in consecrated life, with other staff members, and the public by phone, email, or in person. * Effective team player with strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills. * Ability to handle multiple tasks under time sensitive deadlines * Good capacity to work well with exterior deadlines as well as initiate own. * Proficiency in suite of Microsoft Office tools: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Required Education and Experience * Must be a practicing Catholic who supports the teachings of the Catholic Church * Bachelor's Degree or related field or an equivalent combination of education/experience required. * 3 or more years of Administrative Assistant experience Work Environment * This job operates in a professional office environment.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 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. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work * This is a full time 40 hour per week position. * Evening and weekend work may be required in rare situation as job duties demand.