Administrative Assistant (Veteran's Program)

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

The individual in this role provides administrative support to the HVRP team.

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage. 
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan. 
• Vision insurance.  
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses. 
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage. 
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members. 
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting. 
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year. 

• Provides administrative support to the Vocational Services team.
• Answers the front door and greets program participants.
• Receives and contacts referrals, enters them into database, ensures follow-up. 
• Gathers and enters program outcome data as required
• Ability to work with cash, keeping track of expenses and purchases.
• Complete all documentation and data entry as required, in a timely manner (Access Data Base, Case Notes, HMIS, etc.)
• Performs general office duties (ordering office supplies, word processing, filing and other clerical duties, etc.).
• Completes initial assessments for program participants.
• Assists in scheduling orientations for program participants.
• Assists in report development and printing.
• Assists program participants with program paperwork as required.
• Orders and keeps track of bus passes and tickets given to program participants including quarterly and annual reporting to funder.
• Orders and keeps track of office supplies.
• Keeps financial requisitions in order for compliance with accounting.
• Keeps waiting room in order.
• Completes other duties and tasks as requested.

• Skill in operating office equipment, such as computers, software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel; e-mail) and telephones.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Skill in data entry, word processing
• Able to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Able to ensure accuracy of data management and reporting.
• Able to make sound decisions, using available information while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• General knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to underserved populations including veterans.
• Ability to deal with veterans in crisis in a safe, calm and therapeutic manner.
• Clear understanding and respect of the need for client confidentiality.
• Valid driver’s license, ability to pass automobile insurance carrier’s motor vehicle record investigation and preferred to have access to a vehicle in order to attend meetings in many different locations.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.