Life Span seeks candidates for an Operations Assistant.
This is a hybrid-remote position at our Chicago, Illinois Loop office.
Life Span empowers survivors of domestic and sexual violence to demand safety as a human right through client-centered services and leads social change through accountability, community engagement, and systemic advocacy.
Life Span is a nationally known leader in the provision of services to victims of violence and their children. We are a financially secure organization with over 40 years of consistent and reliable funding. Our comprehensive services include criminal court advocacy, representation in civil protective order cases, expert representation in family law cases, immigration services and counseling for survivors and their children. Our work encompasses such issues as police domestic violence, immigration, employment issues, sexual assault civil no contact orders, the effects of trauma on clients and their children, teen dating violence, and the criminalization of survivors. Our agency has two sites, and services are available in nine languages including English, Spanish, Polish and Arabic. All services are free of charge. Our agency provides national leadership in policy work and systemic advocacy, and our staff has trained advocates, lawyers, judges, counselors and other professionals in Illinois and across the country on critical issues and innovative practices.
Life Span values diversity—in strengths, backgrounds and lived experiences. It is essential that our staff and leadership reflect the communities that we serve. We are committed to creating an anti-oppression framework and seek candidates who share this commitment.
General Job Description: The Operations Assistant will support work of the Director of Operations in the areas of bookkeeping, human resources management, facilities management and administrative tasks including agency-wide front office duties and assist with responding to main line phone calls.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree.
· QuickBooks - accounts payable, reporting and budgeting experience.
· Effective written/verbal communication skills.
· Accuracy and attention to detail.
· Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams.
· Social service centered organization experience is preferred.
Bi-lingual language proficiency, a plus.
Location and Hours:
This Operations Assistant position is a full-time, 40 hours per week position based in the Chicago office.
Life Span offices are steps away from the CTA El station pink line, orange, and green lines, and also accessible via the Metra railway, Union or Ogilvie stations.
Hybrid Position: This is a hybrid-remote position after onboarding and completion of training.
Compensation: Life Span values staff as our most important resource and we offer a competitive starting salary of $50,000.
Benefits include very generous PTO and holidays, Summer Fridays, life and disability insurance; a 403b plan, health, dental and vision insurance, pre-tax public transit, an Employee Assistance Plan, FSA and DCA benefit plan options.
Loan Forgiveness Benefit: Life Span is a qualifying employer for the federal PSLF program.
To Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter to the hiring manager via email to hiring@life-span.org.
No Telephone Calls Please.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- How many Years of Experience do you have on Excel?
Experience:
- QuickBooks: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Chicago, IL 60601 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chicago, IL 60601: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60601