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Administrative Assististant Support Professional

Administrative Assististant Support Professional

H2M architects + engineers

Posted By:
H2M architects + engineers
Date Posted: January 16, 2017
Location:
Long Island
Program:
Community Reconstruction (CR)
Project:
Position Title:
Administrative Assististant Support Professional
Job Type:
Administration
Job ID: #458

Description

Under the direct supervision of the White Plains Office Manager, this position provides administrative and secretarial support for all office personnel. In addition to typing, filing and scheduling, performs duties such as record keeping, coordination of meetings/conferences, and works on special projects as assigned. Answers routine correspondence and assembles confidential and sensitive information at times. Deals with a diverse group of important external clients and visitors as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization. Responsible for training staff on company standards and ensures that standards are being followed by members of the team. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload; recommends changes in office practices or procedures as needed, and adheres to the highest level of customer service excellence.

Essential Functions

•Manages office calendar and related functions for office (i.e., formatting and editing of correspondence, memos, proposals, reports, projects, spreadsheets, newsletters/brochures, monthly invoices, transmittals, presentations, bid tabs, adhering to company standards on specifications, etc.). •Manages various project schedules; orders/maintains inventory of office supplies; maintains printers/scanners; and manages and organizes library materials. •Performs designated administrative tasks (i.e., setup meetings: arranging time, organizing meeting, ordering food, and setting up/clean-up of food and supplies as needed), copying, scanning, filing, archiving, faxing, billing, distribution of project set up form, etc. •Provides excellent customer service (answer telephones for division personnel as requested, as well as screen and direct contractor and client calls or taking clear and concise messages to ensure clients are serviced in the most efficient and professional manner). Knows the whereabouts of department staff enforcing sign out/in procedure, as well as out-of-office assistant and other office etiquette requirements. •Responsible for daily distribution of mail, as well as photocopying and preparing daily correspondence for afternoon mail (regular, Express Mail, Federal Express, UPS). •Serves as a mentor to new hires and junior staff on company standards, templates, policies, and procedures. Introduces staff to team members and answers any questions. Ensures that new hires have appropriate desk setup. •Maintains common office areas; keeps kitchen neat and organized [i.e. countertops, tables, sink and refrigerator], etc. •Serve as a company resource on MS Office suite, and provides guidance to staff as needed. •Performs other like duties as assigned by the company.

Qualifications

•Minimum 2-4 years experience in an administrative/clerical job function required; prior office/administrative experience in a consulting firm highly desirable. Bachelor’s degree preferred. •Working knowledge of MS suite including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and Power Point required. •Microsoft Outlook and Adobe writer experience required. •Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload. •Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization. •Ability to type 50-60 wpm accurately.

Start Date:

Saturday, July 1, 2017


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