Executive Assistant

About Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC)

MIWRC is a non-profit social and mental health services organization committed to traditional ways of being and support of Native women and their families. Founded in 1984, MIWRC provides a broad range of programs designed to educate and empower Native women and their families, and to inform and assist those who work providing services to the community.

Our Mission

To empower Native women and families to exercise their cultural values with integrity, and to achieve sustainable lifeways, while advocating for justice and equity.

Our Values

RESPECT To show politeness, kindness, and care to others as spiritual beings. We demonstrate respect through actions and value in interconnection and relationships.

INTEGRITY Is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. We demonstrate integrity through transparency and honesty.

RECIPROCITY An exchange that creates balance and beauty and demonstrates respect. We demonstrate reciprocity by striving for balance in our interactions and respect.

RESPONSIBILITY A duty to act with integrity to all living things. We demonstrate responsibility through respectful interactions with one another. We practice our cultural and traditional values while showing reciprocity and being a good future ancestor. We are responsible to ensure that the ceremonial teachings are done within protocol and the road of personal healing in proactive ways.

HUMILITY The quality of putting pride aside and being self-aware of our own personal growth process. We demonstrate humility through being teachable and dedicated to self-awareness and growth.

ACCOUNTABILITY An assurance that an individual or organization is evaluated on its performance or behavior related to responsibilities and promises. We demonstrate accountability by doing our best for our people while exercising truth, integrity and healthy boundaries.

KINDNESS The quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people, or an act showing this quality. We demonstrate kindness through seeing our people as relatives in kinship and that everyone has a story.

EMPATHY The ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation. We demonstrate empathy through the ability to understand and share the feelings of another and imagining what it is like to walk in their shoes.

Position Summary:

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative support to the CEO.

General Responsibilities

· Provides high-level administrative support and assistance to the CEO and/or other assigned leadership staff.

· Performs clerical and administrative tasks including drafting letters, memos, invoices, reports, and other documents.

· Arranges travel and accommodations for CEO and other staff as needed.

· Schedules and attends meetings with CEO, taking notes and recording minutes.

· Receives incoming communication or memos on behalf of CEO, reviews contents, determines importance, and summarizes and/or distributes contents to appropriate staff.

· Performs office tasks including maintaining records and ordering supplies.

· Performs additional duties as assigned by CEO

· Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

· Extensive knowledge of office administration, clerical procedures, and recordkeeping systems.

· Able to type minimum of 50 words per minute.

· Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software.

· High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.

· At least one year of related experience required.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply! To apply for this position, please email a resume and cover letter to hr@miwrc.org. In your email, please note where you saw this position. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please.
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO FOLLOW APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

MIWRC is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The MIWRC provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability status, public assistance status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other status protected by law.