Connect to Care, Vornado 

 

Connect to Care is a suite of programs that bring Breaking Ground’s approach to street outreach into privately managed spaces and discrete geographic areas. Through contracts with corporate partners and consortiums, Connect to Care works to discover people experiencing homelessness who have fallen through cracks in the system and get them connected to vital services and housing opportunities. Our approach treats people with dignity while helping them get on the path to stability. 

 

Connect to Care, Vornado provides these services throughout a geographic catchment area in and around the Penn District in midtown Manhattan 

 

Office Manager, Outreach (Connect to Care) 

Breaking Ground embraces a housing first and harm reduction philosophy with an aim at helping residents secure appropriate permanent housing. Reporting to the Program Director, the Office Manager contributes to ending homelessness by acting as a liaison for Breaking Ground staff, the community, and clients who are chronically street homeless. The Office Manager is responsible for welcoming guests; bookkeeping which includes petty cash, check requisitions and billing; scheduling; taking meeting notes; maintaining filing systems; writing letters and other correspondence; and maintaining client data. 

This is a 35-hour work week. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

Greet guests, direct them to appropriate staff, and provide information 

Maintain petty cash, billing, check requests, and Metro cards 

Maintain facility and staff activity calendars                                                                         

Track vacations                                                                                                                  

Keep an updated file of vendors  

Order and track supplies                                                   

Maintain filing system including client data 

Order and keep an inventory of office supplies                                                                              

Answer phones, direct calls, and take messages                                                                          

Attend meetings and take notes                                                                           

Coordinate events 

Performs other related duties as assigned                                                                            

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 

Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills 

Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new programs  

Excellent writing and communication skills  

Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic team environment and willingness to shift easily between various responsibilities with diverse populations 

Preferred: bilingual in Spanish and English 

Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred