Posted 3 months ago

Database Coordinator Volunteer/Intern

ChicagoOn-site

AI Summary

The Database Coordinator Volunteer/Intern saves research articles, maintains databases, tests and modifies database systems, coordinates security measures, and works with other departments to determine relevant materials.

About this role

Database Coordinator Volunteer/Intern

The Aparecio Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was designed as an economic development strategy to lift women out of poverty and as a community development approach to build the leadership capacity of low-income women. The Aparecio Foundation provides academic support and scholarship programs for hihh-potential, low-income women in public high schools through an eight-year multiple-mentor program.

The culture of Aparecio Foundation is characterized by an informal and laid back environment, where employees work independently and in teams to develop and carry out effective organizational structure and work processes. Employees are driven through self-motivation and passion for the not-for-profit sector. Through the development of quality services to the enhancement of the organization’s goals and objectives employees are able to use their strengths and skills the best ways they can! Therefore Aparecio Foundation employees are given freedom to be creative and energetic in performing their tasks and duties as professionals in their respective field of expertise.

● Save all relevant research articles in Word and PDF formats and maintain database.

● Test all programs and/or databases correcting errors and making necessary modifications.

● Modify existing databases and database management systems and make relevant changes for positive impact. Build contacts to maintain a constant continuum of relevant facts.

● Coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.

● Work with other departments to determine relevant material.

● Pay strict attention to detail.

Qualifications

● Knowledge is defined as the acquisition of information stored in memory through experience and learning.

● Skills represent the practical aspect of knowledge. The implementation of knowledge in daily tasks that can be acquired or developed through training is termed as skill.

● Lastly, ability is characterized as the stable and abstract behavioral and cognitive capacity.

● Bachelor’s degree required; Business degree preferred; or 2 years’ experience working extensively with computer programs

● Excellent written and oral communication skills

● Experience working with PDFs and other Windows software operations