Program Assistant, HomeBase - Brooklyn

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive.  We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in:  Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 youth.  CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Homelessness Prevention Initiative (HomeBase) is a CAMBA program that provides case management and essential services to at-risk individuals and families in Brooklyn and Staten Island to prevent homelessness. Individuals and families receive services that help them overcome problems with public benefits, housing, education, health care and other issues that could impede their ability to maintain stable households.

• Responsible for opening the office and preparing it for CAMBA employees and visitors
• Answer telephone and provide callers with answers to questions about the organization (i.e.-address, fax #, directions, etc.).
• Direct clients and walk-ins to proper sign in-sheets when entering the office.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and track all office equipment maintenance issues including fax machine and phone line. Order, receive, track, store and distribute office supplies. Maintain inventory and ensure security of supplies. Assist with keeping records in regards to purchasing, vendors and purchasing groups, and trouble shoot any issues.
• Perform general maintenance duties including mopping, sweeping, polishing floors, disposing of trash, consolidating for pickup, cleaning bathrooms, dusting furniture and equipment, replacing lightbulbs, painting, other facility repairs as needed.
• Coordinate and assign staff mail boxes as needed.
• Messenger responsibilities including mail/check pick-ups from various locations (main office, HRA, Legal offices and other CAMBA Locations) and/or deliveries.
• Copy, collate and file correspondence and various documents weekly.
• Organize and manage filing system, and shred as needed.
• Maintain accurate files of paperwork of all orders (i.e. - copies of Purchase Order forms, Program Request forms and package receipts).
• Travel to other CAMBA sites or client homes as needed.
• Coordinate, plan and participate in special events as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.