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Position Summary

Answer Membership Services calls and emails from members and contacts throughout the world. Determine timely appropriate handling of monetary and non-monetary requests, providing essential information to other areas for reply.    

Requirements

  • General office/clerical experience preferred.     
  • One to three years college, business/vocational school or a minimum of three years office experience. 
  • Computer proficiency required. 
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy. 
  • Good English and good writing skills required.
  • Excellent telephone skills and ability to extend courtesy and respect to callers. 
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills. 
  • The ability to problem solve effectively and demonstrate good judgment. 
  • Knowledge of and experience with SRF teachings and principles. 
  • The ability to exercise independent judgment and take necessary action. 
  • The ability to honor and maintain a strict level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

  • Research member status and history, analyze their correspondence and determine how to handle it. 
  • Compose emails, notes, letters, or assign appropriate donation and/or prayer acknowledgments. 
  • Initiate phone calls.  If necessary, forward to the appropriate area in Correspondence or to another area with instructions.
  • Follow special procedures for specialized counseling communications
  • Fill requests, handle complaints, research problems and determine solutions.
  • Handle incomplete remittances, determine allocation, and instruct Entry as necessary.
  • Consult and communicate with other departments regarding routing questions, decisions and handling of specific cases. 
  • Following guidelines read Lessons applications and make decisions: approve or send to Correspondence Department, Office of the President or to other areas.
  • According to organizational procedures and policies, answer questions from callers on a wide variety of matters.  These calls include introductory information, new Lessons applications, Kriya Yoga applications, subscriptions, tours, bangles, Convocation, etc. 
  • Keep current on routing procedures, program changes, and SRF policies as well as political trends or situations that affect our membership
  • Keep current on the SRF website and all user e-forms (member portal, Convocation registration pages, Lessons application pages, Lessons renewal pages, donation pages, etc.).  Keep current on SRF e-newsletters, on new items such as the SRF Catalog, SRF free literature, process changes, product availability, etc.
  • Process orders, subscriptions, donations, Convocation registrations, Lessons, Service Reading payments, etc.
  • Follow special procedures regarding credit card reversals, returns for damaged goods, refunds, exchanges, etc.
  • Follow through and suggest solutions, alternatives to questions and/or problems.
  • Research problems on monetary transactions and user website complaints as needed.
  • Write explanatory memos regarding special cases, unusual phone calls.
  • Make phone calls to members and contacts regarding business matters.
  • Serve as Prayer Council Phone Representative, recording prayer requests, giving        explanations about the World Wide Prayer Council, sending literature, etc.
  • Refer callers to spiritual counselors, Center Department, and other departments as needed.
  • Other position related tasks as assigned.

Additional Details

This is a 40 hour per week position, Monday through Friday.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Pay range: $18.58 - $19.56 per hour.

Local candidates only. No reimbursement for relocation cost offered for this position.

We offer a competitive benefits package that features a variety of insurance coverage choices including group medical, dental, life insurance, a retirement plan and much more.  We also provide paid sick, vacation and holiday time.

Please email your resume to resumes@yogananda-srf.org.  No phone calls please.