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COORDINATOR – BUSINESS AND DIVERSITY COUNCILS
 
General Description
 
This position is directly accountable to the Executive Vice President of Diversity Councils, providing administrative/clerical support.  The position also supports the Directors of Diversity Councils.
 
The Chambers Business and Diversity Councils Include:
  • African American Business Leaders Council: to establish an economic presence and enhance the intellectual capital of the African American community through education, support, cultural awareness, and advocacy.
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley: Advancing the commercial, industrial and professional interests of all our Hispanic and Non-Hispanic members.
  • LGBTQ Business Council: To unite the area’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-owned businesses, foster consumer loyalty, and encourage trade with the broader business population.
  • Small Business Council: Supports and strengthens small businesses through education and marketing and advertising opportunities.
  • Women’s Business Council: Empowers, recognizes and inspires women in business and the community.
  • Young Professional’s Business Council: Building intergenerational connections with veteran Chamber professionals to create a new vision and promote economic success.
 
Essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):
  • Serves as staff support to the Chamber’s Diversity Councils.
  • Database administration – ensuring that committee and board listings are accurate and kept up to date; up keep of member lists; event registration.
  • Marketing assistance – e-Blasts and newsletters; event flyers; Facebook & other social media; creation and distribution of media and event releases.
  • Event management
  • Administrative duties: Organizational assistance, Photo downloads, Envelope stuffing, Transcription of minutes, Meeting preparation– coffee and copies, Intern management, Field incoming phone calls - Member relations questions and new joins, Check registry, Certificate of origin fulfillment
  • Acts as a staff support with support staff members in other offices, assisting them as needed on project-based work including: verification forms, website registrations, mailings/merges, member relations packets, event preparation and execution.
  • Represents the Chamber to various organizations and during community and professional functions, such as mixers and major Chamber events.
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
 
Physical/work environment:  Employee will be required to sit for extended periods; bend, stand, and sit frequently; and be able to visually review correspondence.  Lifting required is typically less than 25 lbs.
 
Minimum qualifications:
*Associates degree with 2-3 years of office experience or equivalent work experience
*Requires excellent computer skills
*Requires excellent organizational abilities and communication skills
*Requires leadership and flexibility in a changing environment
*Bilingual – English/Spanish a plus
(Revised 9/15)



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