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Data Administrative Assistant

Peninsula Family Service · San Mateo, CA, United States

Clerical / AdministrativeEntry LevelQuick applypart-time5 days ago

About The Role

Data Administrative Assistant

Job Description

ABOUT US

  • Peninsula Family Service (PFS) is a nonprofit organization that provides children, families, and older adults with
  • the support and tools they need to realize their full potential. As one of the largest providers of infant, toddler, and
  • preschool programs in the region, PFS also delivers services in financial empowerment, employment, and older
  • adult support — ensuring that people at every stage of life have access to opportunities to thrive. Established in
  • 1950, PFS has been a trusted community partner for over 75 years, dedicated to fostering stability, resilience, and
  • well-being for the individuals and families it serves.
  • At PFS, our values guide how we serve our community and work together as a team. We expect every team
  • member to demonstrate Ownership, Proactive Engagement, and a commitment to Continuous Learning and
  • Adaptability. These values are grounded in a shared dedication to community, service, and collaborative
  • teamwork.

JOB SUMMARY

  • The Administrative Assistant provides data management and administrative support for Older Adult Services
  • programs, including Peer Counseling and Financial Empowerment, based at the Fair Oaks site. This role has a
  • strong emphasis on data clean-up, data collection, and database accuracy, ensuring that participant, service, and
  • outcomes data are complete, current, and audit-ready. The position also provides general administrative support,
  • including grant and funder reporting, correspondence, meeting and training coordination, and marketing materials
  • for programs serving older adults.

REPORT TO: Data Director

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Part-Time, Non-Exempt — 20 hours per week, approximately $32.00/hour

DIRECT REPORTS: None

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Management and Clean-Up

  • Lead data clean-up and quality-control efforts across Older Adult Services program databases, identifying and

correcting incomplete, duplicate, or outdated records.

  • Enter and maintain participant, service, and outcomes data for Peer Counseling and Financial Empowerment

programs in ETO (Efforts to Outcomes) or successor database.

  • Collect, compile, and monitor data submitted by co-workers on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
  • Enter new participants into ETO; enter and reconcile weekly/monthly participant attendance data.

Peer Counseling Program Support

  • Create monthly reports of participants waiting for assignment of peer counselors.
  • Inform county agency referral sources when a referral has been assigned, closed, or declined.
  • Schedule and set up trainings and in-services; coordinate Peer Counseling training in conjunction with the

Manager of Peer Counseling.

  • Maintain files on participants, including intake, referrals, and status updates.

Financial Empowerment Program Support

  • Support data collection and reporting for Financial Empowerment services provided to older adults.
  • Prepare and complete monthly, quarterly, and final funder reports for Financial Empowerment programming.

Administrative and Of ice Support

  • General office duties at the Fair Oaks site: prepare correspondence, forms, memos, purchase orders, and

check requests.

  • Set up and maintain filing systems for Older Adult Services and Financial Empowerment records.
  • Complete room reservation documentation for meetings at PFS and in the community.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Communications and Marketing

  • Support development of the Peer Counseling and Financial Empowerment newsletter/calendar.
  • Create basic artwork for posters, flyers, and signage promoting programs, trainings, and educational events, in

compliance with branding requirements.

  • Available to work an occasional weekend day or evening for a special event.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

  • High school graduate/GED.
  • Two years administrative office experience required; experience with data clean-up or database management

strongly preferred.

  • Strong computer skills including email, MS Word, MS Excel, and database management (ETO or similar).
  • Excellent understanding of modern databases and common statistical software.
  • Basic understanding of query language.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Special Requirements

  • Obtain fingerprint clearance before first day of employment.
  • Verification to legally work in the US upon hire and updated as required.
  • Personal car or driver's license and appropriate insurance if driving is necessary for the position. All drivers

need to have a clear driving record to drive for the agency.

Preferred Skills

  • Prior experience supporting older adult services or peer counseling programs.
  • Bilingual in Spanish or another language spoken by program participants.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent organizational skills, with strong attention to data accuracy and detail.
  • Reliable and punctual.
  • Positive presentation when working with the public and/or older adult participants at the Center.
  • Maturity, good judgment, dependability, accuracy, and attention to detail.
  • Flexibility and a team player.
  • Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds, including older adults and diverse communities served

by Fair Oaks programs.

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