Job description
Company Description
The Aparecio Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was designed as an economic development strategy to lift women out of poverty and as a community development approach to build the leadership capacity of low-income women. The Aparecio Foundation provides academic support and scholarship programs for hihh-potential, low-income women in public high schools through an eight-year multiple-mentor program.
The culture of Aparecio Foundation is characterized by an informal and laid back environment, where employees work independently and in teams to develop and carry out effective organizational structure and work processes. Employees are driven through self-motivation and passion for the not-for-profit sector. Through the development of quality services to the enhancement of the organization’s goals and objectives employees are able to use their strengths and skills the best ways they can! Therefore Aparecio Foundation employees are given freedom to be creative and energetic in performing their tasks and duties as professionals in their respective field of expertise.
Job Description
Employment Type:
Volunteer
Location:
Based in Chicago, IL; Performed remotely
Compensation:
College credit if applicable
Reports To:
Research and Development Director
Job Scope:
The Apareció Foundation is a growing organization with a great need for a Data Entry. The Data Entry position will be responsible for creating and maintaining a library database housing all reference material available to The Apareció Foundation volunteers, interns, and all employees. The Database Coordinator will scan and import data files. The Database Coordinator will work with the Research and Development Director on this project.
Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Job Tasks:
● Prepare, compile, and sort documents for data entry.
● Enter data from source documents into prescribed computer database, files, and forms.
● Test all programs and/or databases correcting errors and making necessary modifications.
● Modify existing databases and database management systems and make relevant changes for positive impact.
● Check completed documents for accuracy
● Scan documents into document management systems
● Comply with data integrity and security policies
● Work with other departments to determine relevant material.
● Pay strict attention to detail.
Qualifications
Job Qualifications / Requirements:
● Knowledge is defined as the acquisition of information stored in memory through experience and learning.
● Skills represent the practical aspect of knowledge. The implementation of knowledge in daily tasks that can be acquired or developed through training is termed as skill.
● Lastly, ability is characterized as the stable and abstract behavioral and cognitive capacity.
Education and/or Experience
● Bachelor’s degree required; Business degree preferred; or 2 years’ experience working extensively with computer programs
● Excellent written and oral communication skills
● Experience working with PDFs and MS Office
Knowledge Requirements
● Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of computer software
● English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
● Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
