Town of Winthrop - General Assistance Administrator

Start Date: January 25, 2024 | End Date: August 25, 2024
County: Kennebec County
Job Type: General Assistance

The Town of Winthrop is seeking a part-time (20 hours per week) General Assistance administrator. This position is responsible for scheduling, intake, interview, research, investigation, determining eligibility, record-keeping, providing various types of assistance and report-filing for clients seeking General Assistance. 

General Assistance helps individuals and families  meet their basic needs. This may include helping to pay for household or personal supplies (toiletries, cleaning supplies); food; housing (e.g., mortgage, rent, room rent, temporary housing); fuel and utilities; medical, dental, prescriptions, medical supplies/equipment; and burial costs.

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo training to learn to administer General Assistance applications. Additionally, the GA administrator must have the ability get along with others in a professional manner; provide excellent customer service; exhibit empathy and compassion; and possess a thorough knowledge and skill in operating a personal computer and applicable office software, specifically Word and Excel, along with excellent organizational skills.

The candidate must possess a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalent and one to three (1-3) years related work experience in an office environment; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to learn and perform the essential functions of the job.

The full job description and application is posted at winthropmaine.org/employment. To apply, complete the application and return it to Town Manager Anthony Wilson at manager@winthropmaine.org or at the Town Office, 17 Highland Ave., Winthrop, ME 04364.