Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Administrative Assistant professional provides administrative support and handle numerous responsibilities. This person works with trades professionals, technical personnel, or with other administrative assistants.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinates administrative activities and storing, retrieving, and integrating information for dissemination to staff and clients
- Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties as assigned
- Responsible for electronic files and does research as required
- Uses the telephone, mail services and web sites in order to complete job functions
- Communicates on quasi-technical and programmatic elements
- Creates and manages spreadsheets, documents and databases
- Creates presentations, reports and documents
- Composes correspondence to clients and inner office personnel
- Uses computers and software, fax machines, photocopiers, scanners, and videoconferencing
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma plus 2 years industry specific experience
- Computer experience (certificates of completion for courses a plus)
Skills:
- Adapt and implement new procedures as required to provide excellent customer support
- Willing to learn new technologies and stay current on the latest industry trends
- Excellent listening, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Professionally and effectively communicate; both verbal and written at all levels within the organization
- Self-starter, able to work independently with minimum supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Maintain complete confidentiality of sensitive information
- Proficient knowledge with MS Office365 applications
General Requirements:
- US Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
- May be required to work additional hours to support business objectives
- Limited availability to take leave during peak business cycles to support business objectives
- Ability to maintain valid driver's license issued within the United States and proof of personal liability insurance (applicable for mileage reimbursement)
- Local travel (DC Metro area) may be required