Data Entry (Prevention Data Collector)

The Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1968 to enrich the lives of youth, seniors, homeless populations, economically disadvantaged families, and under-served individuals in South Los Angeles by providing and facilitating a variety of essential educational services, social services, cultural activities, vocational opportunities and economic empowerment opportunities.

Brotherhood Crusade envisions a South Los Angeles devoid of health disparities, disenfranchisement, and poverty- associated adverse public health conditions. We believe that South Los Angeles can be a safe, thriving, culturally relevant, and inclusive community that provides all residents equitable access to human and social services and continually improves their quality of life. Our mission is to remove and/or help individuals overcome the barriers that deter their pursuit of success in life; effectuate academic and vocational success; provide opportunities for personal, social, and economic growth; promote access to artistic excellence and cultural awareness; increase financial literacy; facilitate opportunities for a better quality of life; and promote health and safety.

Job Summary:

The Data Input worker reports directly to the Program Director and facilitates execution of the Director's instructions with respect to entering data into the organizations system or funders required system.  This requires knowledge of the gang prevention program and the required reporting characteristics.   You will assist collecting pertinent data and working with the GRYD staff monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual audits. The Data Entry position will be responsible for transferring data from one source to another through Data Entry equipment, word processing, or verbal recordings. The ability to accurately type and at a fast speed is highly desired.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Data Entry Job Summary

The Data Entry position will be responsible for transferring data from one source to another through Data Entry equipment, word processing, or verbal recordings. The ability to accurately type and at a fast speed is highly desired.

Data Entry Duties and Responsibilities

Entering data into appropriate fields; databases, records, and files

Transferring data from paper formats via computer, recorders, or scanners

Handling numerical data accurately; creating spreadsheets

Organizing spreadsheets with large numbers

Curating data directly from speech or interviews with youth families or staff

Updating databases or records with new information as it becomes available

Correcting and modifying inaccurate files and records

Typing data directly and accurately

Complying with security backups and regular checks to ensure data is saved and stored properly

Summarizing data for standardized reports

Viewing and verifying confidential or private customer/client information; protecting the information and identities of customers/client

Verifying data by correctly checking and comparing source documentation

Organizing paper formats, paper backups, and material source files as needed

Data Entry Requirements and Qualifications

Accurate and precise attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent time management skills; able to prioritize

Skilled knowledge in generating process documentation

Assists GRYD team members when needed to accomplish team goals

Fast and accurate typist

Understands data confidentiality principles and follows them to the letter

High school diploma; associate's degree, or bachelor degree in business, administration or related field not required but preferred

Prior experience handling Data Entry responsibilities or equivalent experience in a related field

Highly organized multitasker who works well in a fast-paced environment

Willingness to learn and to grow with the organization

Self-directed and able to work without supervision

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly of Excel spreadsheets

Pays strong attention to detail

Knowledge of touch-typing system preferred

Physical Requirements: 

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, projectors, scanners, copiers, facsimile machines, calculators, etc.

Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle

Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body

Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree 

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, applications, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, requisitions, forms, evaluations, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence 

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables 

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English 

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide 

$24,000 - $24,000 a year

This is a part-time position.

Must possess a valid California Driver's License.

Due to our in-person and in office work with LAUSD, City of LA, County of LA and other work partners that require our team to be vaccinated we require that all potential candidates must be COVID-19 vaccinated with either, Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson.

The successful candidate will be required to report to and work from the office complex at least five days a week. Offices are traditionally equipped with computers, telephones, desks, chairs, and office machines. Additionally, each office offers an instructional classroom from which orientations and trainings are conducted.

Benefits and salary will be negotiated based on experience, education, and the needs of the program.

This program is unique in that the successful candidate may be working with individuals who, heretofore, have never been exposed to the subject matter and, as such, may not readily adopt the precepts or methodologies. Moreover, these clients may exhibit stress-related emotions such as tension, frustration, and anger. The successful candidate must understand this phenomenon and possess a psychologically stable profile and a demeanor that minimizes the opportunity that these emotions will escalate to conflict.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform in this job.

Excellent full benefits package.

Must be available to work Monday- Friday from 9:00am - 5:30pm.

There may be occurrences when a work or community event occurs on Saturday and/or Sunday. Your work schedule will be flexed to accommodate this change and you will be notified in advance.