Administrative Assistant

Description

Summary / Position Purpose:

The Administrative Assistant is highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment. The ideal candidate must have a strong commitment toward the job. In other words, there needs to be a strong desire to succeed. As an Administrative Assistant, you must be willing to constantly improve your performance and add new abilities

Essential Duties, Functions And/or Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors in a professional manner
• Receive packages and check/deliver mail
• Perform administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, expense reporting, scanning, scheduling interviews, calendar management of the organization, etc.
• Assist with general office duties as required- managing office supply inventory and orders, making coffee, submit maintenance tickets as needed through maintenance portal, turning on/off common area touchboard devices and prepping/cleaning up conference rooms as needed.
• Calendar Management of conference room calendars, multiple departmental shared calendars as well as some individual calendars, as needed.
• Assistance in project management with the Executive Business Partner
• Support logistics for onsite meetings at Headquarters (NRH) and work with Executive Business Partner on planning and executing team meetings at NRH
• Answers phone in a timely, courteous manner as well as directs calls to appropriate person
• Keeps reception area, break rooms, and conference rooms clean and free of used cups/glasses/cans/trash, etc. Also sets up meeting rooms with replenishments
• Work with the organization on different administrative tasks such as scheduling interviews
• Work with the organization on Travel planning, event organization, preparing itineraries, expense reporting etc.
• Keep executives informed about all details going on in the organization
• Manages the daily workflow; Balances many priorities and designs a suitable workflow
• Able to foresee problems and take preemptive actions
• Writes well-rounded sentences in a professional language without errors
• Knows how to employ oral and written skills to convey a positive message
  
  

Qualifications

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• 3 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant and or equivalent experience is required
• High School or GED is required
• 3 years of Customer Service Experience is required
• Proficiency in computer applications and software is highly encouraged, such as Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail is desirable
• The ideal candidate should be friendly, detail oriented, honest, and able to work well with little to no supervision at times
• Good communication, organizational, and computer skills are a must in that this position will require constant interaction with team members and guests
• A good attitude and work ethic is more important than experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively
• Comfortability working in a high-volume environment
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. may be required
  
  

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