Special Assistant to Director

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities. Today, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including early childhood education, school-age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services. CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization-wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. In 2021, CPC served over 125,000 individuals and families from all 56 community districts of New York City by providing high-quality learning opportunities for all ages, offering personalized social resources, and developing their career paths. This summer, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in-language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff. (For more information, please visit: https://www.cpc-nyc.org)

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Community Services Director, the Special Assistant is responsible for assisting the Director in budget management to ensure program budget accuracy. The Special Assistant will also assist the Director in community relations and oversee community projects as assigned by the Director. Special Assistant will provide support to programs as necessary.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage program budgets to ensure accuracy of expenditure.
• Track incoming donations, grants, awards from supporters.
• Engage community partners and local stakeholders in Sunset Park.
• Assist in Community Projects as assigned by the Director.
• Support Program Directors on an as needed basis.
• Work with fiscal team to address any inconsistency on income statements.
• Assist the Director in prepping reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Have experience in budget management.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in non-profit industry desired.

Skills:

• High degree of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interface with various levels of management.
• Must be detail-oriented and be able to work in a meticulous, thorough, and precise manner.
• Must possess the ability to assume non-routine tasks and to take initiative where appropriate.
• Must possess a strong follow-through on all projects, ability to bring projects to timely completion.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to speak Mandarin/Cantonese preferred.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• $24.73 to $30.22 per hour ($45K to $55K equivalent annual salary).
• CPC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off (holiday, sick and personal time off), Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance Coverage, and 403(b) Retirement Plan.

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

CPC is mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for all employees. Successful applicants for this position must have received or be willing to receive the vaccine by the date of hire as a condition of employment. All staff members must comply with CPCs COVID Safety Protocols, which are available at https://www.cpc-nyc.org/covid-19.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should email résumé and cover letter to the hiring Director, Steve Mei at smei@cpc-nyc.org or apply online at www.cpc-nyc.org/jobs.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ , individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.