What You’ll Need
We want to make sure you’re successful. To be considered, you must have:
(The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.)
- Knowledge of new media technology and the ability and desire to stay abreast of consumer electronic and media.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to follow through.
- Must be a motivated self-starter.
- Highly proficient in all aspects of the position, with track record of mastery and success at administrative support responsibilities.
- Consistent professional and articulate telephone manner.
- Able to work with local and national member committees within SAG-AFTRA.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Must be discreet in sensitive and confidential matters.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills, with proven ability to effectively communicate in these forms.
- Demonstrated proficiency in PC software applications such as MS Word, Excel, Oracle; strong spelling and proofreading); database data entry.
- Able to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks under daily deadlines.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented for multi-detailed workload.
- Ability to adapt to a fast paced work environment and work under pressure.
- Superlative interpersonal skills: high degree of patience and tact. Must be able to cultivate respectful, strategic and collaborative relationships with people from diverse backgrounds both internally and externally.
- Have an understanding and awareness of worker rights impacting SAG-AFTRA members.
- Hold yourself and others accountable for a high level of performance and integrity.
- Capable of taking direction from more than one supervisor.
- Must be able to work in a challenging environment where constructive feedback from others is encouraged.
- Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined at SAG-AFTRA’s sole discretion.
- Must be available and willing to work extended hours per day or per week, including weekends as SAG-AFTRA determines is necessary to meet its business needs.
- Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as SAG-AFTRA determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma, administrative assistant and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required; College degree or applicable college courses a plus.
- Previous support experience required.
- Previous customer service experience is preferred.
- Experience working with social media sites a plus.
TESTING REQUIREMENTS:
- Basic skills: spelling, math, grammar and filing – passing score: 76%
- Microsoft Word and Excel tests (basic, intermediate and advanced) – passing score: 76%
- Typing test 35 WPM
- Writing test
What You’ll Get
We are a great place to work because we offer:
- The salary for this position is $28.00 per hour along with excellent employee benefits and perks such as a 35-hour work week.
- Colleagues that are passionate about what we do and how they contribute to our mission
- Balance between work and home life responsibilities
- Affordable and comprehensive medical and dental plans
- Generous pension plan
- Employee discounts and perks
Notice to Applicants:
- It is SAG-AFTRA’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, union status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
- SAG-AFTRA will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements.
- To be eligible for employment with SAG-AFTRA, applicants must have current authorization to work for any employer within the U.S. We cannot offer sponsorship for an employment visa or assume responsibility for an existing one at this time.
- Employees are required to work in the state/location indicated on the job posting and relocation assistance is not provided. SAG-AFTRA operates on a 35-hour workweek schedule.
- As part of the selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview.
- A voluntary hybrid work schedule may be authorized for some positions. This schedule requires a minimum of two to four days per week of in-office attendance. SAG-AFTRA reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time based on business needs.
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to recruiters@sagaftra.org.