Administrative Assistant

Job Details
Job type
Full Time
Region
Boston Metro
Location (City)
Boston, MA
Job category
Project Management
Sector
Green Building
Job intro

The Administrative Assistant is a full-time non-exempt position responsible for supporting Built Environment Plus (BE+) in achieving its mission of driving sustainable and regenerative design, construction and operations of the built environment. The Assistant will split their time between the following BE+ areas: 30% Education, 30% Community, 15% Research and Tools and 15% Operations and work collaboratively with each area’s staff. The role is instrumental in enabling BE+ to provide quality programing and exceptional customer support while keeping us organized and efficient.

Job Duties/Responsibilities
  • Digital file management
  • Scheduling, meeting coordination, and communications with clients, consultants and volunteers.
  • Ensure cross calendar coordination for meetings, activities, reports, and deadlines
  • Preparing and taking meeting minutes
  • Data entry and tracking of attendees and accounting.
  • Continuing Education Program administration – Administer GBCI, ILFI, AIA and other Continuing Education Credits for BE+ events and courses.
  • Track invoices in coordination with the bookkeeper
  • Assist in managing our Customer Relationship Management system (CRM – Neon One)
  • Prepare documents that share benefits with Members and Sponsors
  • Provide administrative support to volunteer Community leaders.
  • Attend and support BE+ in-person and live events as requested
  • Assist in event planning and execution including coordination with vendors
  • Purchasing supplies, services, and gifts
  • Coordinating catering for meetings and events
  • Directing general inquiry emails/phone calls
  • Assist in data requests of BE+ and help to connect members with our research & tools
  • Influence FAQ development through parsing related correspondence
Qualifications

Required:

  • Passionate commitment to the principles of sustainability, regeneration, green building;
  • Data management skills with knowledge of Google Sheets and Excel;
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Prolific and efficient writing skills; ability to write in a variety of styles for multiple audiences;
  • Detail-oriented and self-starter. We are a small team, and the individual will need to manage their own workload, as well as work well with the team;
  • Strong work ethic, highly self-motivated.
  • Flexibility in the job role, understanding the need to dynamically respond to evolving BE+ needs that are often driven by external events and opportunities;
  • Project and program management skills; and a high standard for file management;
  • Ability to work some evenings and early mornings for events;
  • Ability to think out of the box and find creative, inventive solutions; 

Preferred:

  • Neon One 
Benefits
  • Salary $45k – $55k commensurate with experience
  • The company provides health and benefits, a 401k plan with 5% employer contribution, cell phone and commuter stipends.
How to Apply

Please email your resume, a writing sample, and a statement on your passion for promoting a regenerative built environment to hiring@builtenvironmentplus.org

Salary
$45000.00
Contact Information
Contact email
hiring@builtenvironmentplus.org