AFA History: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) was founded by a consortium of organizations to fill the gap that existed on a national level to assure quality of care and excellence in service to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and to their caregivers and families.

AFA Mission Statement: “To provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families-through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life.”

Position Summary: Under supervision of the SVP External Relations the Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the SVP and the External Relations Team.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Main Responsibilities:

Provide administrative support to the SVP and the External Relations Team.
Assist with events, fundraisers and special projects.
Prepare correspondence for the SVP.
Answer phones; organize and maintain files.
Keep inventory of items placed in storage.

2. Additional Duties:

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s Degree; 1-2 years’ work experience; proficiency in MS Office; ability to work independently and collaboratively; good written, oral, interpersonal and presentation communication skills; strong organizational skills.

Preferred: 2-3 years office experience; experience supporting a team; experience working in a non-profit environment; flexible work schedule.

How to apply

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume detailing your interest in this position to jobs@alzfdn.org Please put the job title in the Subject line of the email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The AFA is an EOE and is committed to hiring a diverse workforce.