Administrative Assistant III

americanredcross· American National Red Cross
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📍 Columbia, SCFull time💰 USD 22–24
Full timeAmerican National Red Cross

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By joining the American Red Cross  you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best.  Are you ready to be part of  the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Summary:

Provide standard and complex administrative support to a department, group, or program.  Prepare reports and various correspondence.  Support the administration of projects, programs, and/or processes applicable to the business unit.  Coordinate various schedules for department or group, program or services.  Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and maintain memos, records, reports, data or correspondence for staff signature.

  • Review correspondence for consistency with corporate policies and practices.  

  • May assist in the development of presentations.

  • Perform general administrative duties such as maintaining and collecting data, coordinating the provision of organizational services (i.e. purchasing, supplies, catering, copying/printing), coordinating unit mail and communication flow, assisting in expenditure tracking and budget preparation.

  • Screen telephone and office callers and resolve routine inquiries.  Answer routine requests and direct others to supervisor, appropriate staff member or another office.

  • Schedule and maintain calendar of appointments, meetings, events, program initiatives and travel itineraries.

  • May relieve other administrative staff in the unit during temporary absences.

Qualifications: 

  • High School or equivalent is required.
    Minimum 5 years of related experience required.

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.  

  • Experience in personal computer use and Microsoft Office Suite.  

  • Proficient typing skills required.  

  • Ability to work on a team.

  • Travel: must be willing to travel to districts in North Carolina and South Carolina

PAY INFORMATION:
The hourly rate of pay for position is $22.00 - $24.00.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic).  The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. 

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

  • Medical, Dental Vision plans

  • Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

  • PTO:  Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

  • Holidays:  11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

  • 401K with up to 6% match

  • Paid Family Leave

  • Employee Assistance

  • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

  • Service Awards and recognition

Apply now!  Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
 

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

 

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Administrative Assistant III role at americanredcross?
The listed salary for this Administrative Assistant III position at americanredcross is USD 22–24. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Administrative Assistant III position at americanredcross located?
This Administrative Assistant III role at americanredcross is based in Columbia, SC. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Administrative Assistant III role at americanredcross full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Administrative Assistant III role in the American National Red Cross department at americanredcross.
Which team or department does the Administrative Assistant III at americanredcross belong to?
This Administrative Assistant III position is part of the American National Red Cross department at americanredcross. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Administrative Assistant III job at americanredcross posted?
This Administrative Assistant III position at americanredcross was posted on Aug 10, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Administrative Assistant III
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