About Us

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is one of more than 1,040 autonomous United Ways in our nation and 1,800 community-based United Ways in forty-five countries and territories. We have the unique ability, vision, and resources to bring together diverse stakeholders around a community vision of creating positive change to achieve long-lasting results for children and families. Our Community Impact and Engagement team helps to raise awareness of United Ways work, and the impact can all make together for local children and families.

Our Mission

To engage and bring together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and families in our community.

Our Vision

A community where opportunities are available for every child to succeed in school and for every family to achieve financial security.

Our Values

In pursuing our mission, the following principles guide our relationships with stakeholders, including our donors, volunteers, partners, employees and the communities we serve: a belief that respect, equity, diversity and inclusiveness make us stronger; engaging others with professionalism and quality support; seeking creative and sustainable solutions to pressing social challenges; maintaining the highest standards of personal and organizational honesty in order to ensure stewardship of donors dollars; being proactive and responsive through consistent communication; and, delivery of high-quality services and effective measurement of results to ensure efficiency and innovation.

Join Our Team! Career Opportunity

United Way has an immediate opening for anAdministrative Assistantto support the work of the Impact & Engagement Department and fulfill the organizations vision and mission, and what we do to mobilize people to give, advocate and volunteer to achieve our community goals.The Impact & EngagementAdministrative Assistantwill perform administrative duties to help build the capacity of Department staff and ensure that the team meets our obligations to donors and the community.

What Youll Do:

The Impact & EngagementAdministrative Assistantis responsible for performing various job functions supporting individual staff and assisting the entire Department cross-functionally in our work with external stakeholders, individual and corporate donors, community partners, residents and volunteers.

Applicants must have the willingness and ability to complete the following essential job functions:

• Prepare invoices; assist with correspondence like…