Position Summary
The Administrative Assistant role provides administrative support to a department as well as general assistance to other team members and senior administrative roles. This position handles details of a confidential and critical nature and requires a broad working knowledge of departmental and company policies and practices.
Job Scope
-This role is an individual contributor responsible for delivering routine or defined administrative or operational output. This position is at an intermediate support staff level and is responsible for applying some judgment in resolving routine problems or making recommendations.
Responsibilities
-Primary function consists in providing general administrative support to a department.
-Responsibilities include managing calendars, scheduling onsite and offsite meetings, and handling all related logistics, including but not limited to: reserving hotel accommodations, coordinating meeting room set-up, preparing for video conferences, conference calls, and ordering catering and assisting in preparation of meeting materials.
-Order supplies, photocopy, file documents and distribute mail.
-Make travel arrangements (airline and hotel reservations).
-Draft and type correspondence, answer and screen managers' phone calls and direct inquiries to the proper party within the department.
-Develop and update Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets.
-Assist with the creation of presentation handouts and other related materials as well as printing, binding and collating of materials, and creating binders.
-Prepare purchase orders and reconcile purchasing card expenses.
-Support projects as needed for specific departments.
-Provide back up assistance to other administrative support team members as needed.
Qualifications
-Associates degree or equivalent work experience; with a minimum of 2-4 years experience
-Discretion combined with poise and professionalism in all communications.
-Must be able to exercise good judgment regarding information which may be confidential.
-Must have excellent communications skills both verbal and written in English and Spanish.
-The ability to operate effectively and efficiently in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
-Customer service-focused with ability to work collaboratively with others
-Ability to multi-task and prioritize work with attention to detail.
-Solid planning, organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
-Experience using Microsoft products including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook (all applicants subject to Microsoft.