Temporary Temporary Document and Data Clerk
Job Description
American Hiking Society is currently seeking a Temporary Document and Data Clerk for a 6-week project beginning in January 2024. The Temporary Document and Data Clerk will work approximately 8-10 hours per week with a flexible schedule between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday EST. Candidates will work from our downtown Silver Spring office (located just one block from the Red Line station). Salary: $22/hr. Applications are being accepted until Friday, January 5th or until the position has been filled.
AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY
American Hiking Society, a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1976, is the only national nonprofit serving the hiking community. Our mission is empowering ALL to enjoy, share, and preserve the hiking experience. We achieve our mission through grassroots and grasstops advocacy and trail service programs; and we envision a world where everyone feels welcome in the American hiking community and has permanent access to meaningful hiking, including urban, frontcountry, and backcountry opportunities. Our trail service programs include week-long trips based all over the country such as Alternative Break (for students) and Alternative Break Scholarship for folks new to trail service; and Volunteer Vacations (all ages) for all trail service experience levels; and American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® (a national day of advocacy and trail service on the 1st Saturday in June, involving 1000+ events and more than 100,000 participants). Our advocacy programs include the year-long NextGen Trail Leaders program (18-40 year old rising leaders in conservation and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion who participate in advocacy campaigns) and Hike the Hill® (an annual advocacy fly-in (currently virtual) in Washington, D.C. organized in collaboration with the Partnership for the National Trail System that brings together 150+ trail organizations and advocates). AHS is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all we do, internally and externally; and we are a collaborative, de-siloed team that values harnessing each other’s strengths and honoring work-life balance.
DOCUMENT AND DATA CLERK
POSITION SUMMARY
The Temporary Document and Data Clerk will work on a six-week project in which they will be responsible for digitally scanning and storing historical paper documents and photographs. Once this is complete, the individual will work on data clean-up within our CRM system. The Document and Data Clerk reports to the Head of Finance and Administration.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Turn paper documents and photographs into digital copies
- Index and store images according to organization guidelines
- Check the quality of scanned documents to ensure accuracy and readability
- Update records in the CRM database to ensure accuracy which may include merging accounts, updating missing information, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion a must
- Previous document imaging experience is preferred
- Strong computer knowledge to include Microsoft Office, Google Documents, and use of database is preferred
- Tremendous attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as scanning documents
- Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision
SALARY and BENEFITS
- Non-negotiable salary of $22/hr
- Flexible work hours within time ranges agreed with the Head of Finance and Administration
- Strong culture of work-life balance and valuing mental and physical health of employees
- Company paid parking
- Company swag
JOB TYPE: Temporary, Hourly
HOURS: Approximately 8-10 hours per week for 6 weeks, flexible schedule between the hours of 8:00 – 4:30 EST Monday – Friday
SALARY: $22/hr.
How to Apply
TO APPLY Send a brief letter of interest, resume, and how you heard about this position to Josh Bruegger, Head of Finance and Administration, (jobs@americanhiking.org) with “Document and Data Clerk” and your first and last name in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until Friday, January 5th or until the position is filled. American Hiking Society is an equal opportunity employer.113 total views, 0 today