Area Admin II - YL ONE Orange County, CA

Area Admin II - YL ONE Orange County, CA

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This hourly position will function as an operations lead for YL One, ensuring that staff are supported and equipped to carry out ministry to foster, incarcerated, and homeless youth.

Job Specific Working Conditions

This role will coordinate the area’s major fundraising events, manage behind-the-scenes systems, and keep the broader team on track with timely reminders and follow-through. Because YL One serves foster, incarcerated, and homeless youth, a genuine heart for walking alongside this population is essential.

Responsibilities Include

• Leading the planning and execution of major fundraising events, with an understanding of the increased workload leading up to these events.
• Managing logistics for sponsor ships, guest lists, donor engagement, and event communications, ensuring all activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Executing social media and communications strategy to promote events, share ministry updates, and engage with the community and donors.
• Supporting day-to-day ministry tasks, including administrative duties and communications, while balancing event responsibilities during peak seasons.
• Acting as the organizational “hub” for the staff team—prompting, requesting, and tracking items to ensure things happen in a timely manner.
• Maintaining a high level of organization and time management; this is a must for the success of the role.
• Assisting with other projects and tasks as assigned, depending on the needs of the ministry and organizational goals throughout the year.
• Managing the natural ebbs and flows of workload across the year, balancing event coordination with steady operational support.

Pay Information: $21–$25 per hour with a 27% cost of living adjustment, 20–25 hours a week.

Summary

This position provides administrative support, enabling the Young Life field ministry area office to function in an organized and efficient manner.

Essential Duties

• Written and Verbal Communication
• Answer correspondence, do filing and prepare mailings.
• Answer phones.
• Respond to voicemail, e-mail and phone calls in a timely and professional manner.
• Gather articles, pictures, layout, production, mail, etc. for newsletter from area staff.
• Create club/event postcards, flyers, and/or maps.
• Send prayer e-mails and monthly updates.
• Send personal support mailings.
• Create and maintain area M-Site.
• Send thank-you letters to donors.

Education

• High school education or its equivalent.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Ongoing education encouraged.

Experience Required For The Job

• Two to four years previous administrative assistant experience preferred.
• Ability to type 55 to 60 words per minute with few errors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (which includes Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and processes with the capability of handling concurrent tasks and constant interruptions.
• Good grammar skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.