Administrative Assistant

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Position Purpose: The Administrative Assistant performs full administrative and general office duties in support of a Director and/or department.

Key Responsibilities:
- 30% Performs clerical duties such as typing, note taking, and managing daily mail to make certain that order is maintained within the office or department and documents are accurate; Responsible for establishing and maintaining official documents and records in appropriate files to ensure organization of materials.

- 30% Schedules and coordinates appointments and makes arrangements for meetings, conferences and travel to ensure effective management of supervisor's/department's calendar.

- 25% Prepares routine letters, memorandums, agendas, presentations, forms, etc.; Maintains Director' s email and voicemail correspondence to maintain adequate and timely communication;

- 15% Screens telephone calls and resolves or refers them as appropriate; assists with some light accounting/budget review.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position typically reports to Director/Sr. Director

- This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:
- No travel required.

Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

- No travel required

Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.

- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

- Provides primary support to a specific supervisor and/or department.

- Typically has frequent contacts outside the workgroup.

- Typically assignments follow existing routines or instructions.

- Typically considers among a few options and past practice when solving problems

- Typically, guidance is always available and prior permission is required before changing work methods.

Preferred Qualifications:
- PC skills, knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), Lotus Notes and the Internet.

- Strong written/verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, & strong interpersonal skills.

- Skills in operating office equipment (e.g., fax, copier, phone, etc.)

Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education:
- No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None

Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None

Certifications:
- None

Competencies:
- Action Oriented

- Decision Quality

- Collaborates

- Instills Trust

- Situational Adaptability

- Communicates Effectively

- Customer Focus

- Resourcefulness