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US Tech Solutions Administrative Assistant IV in North Chicago, Illinois

Top 3-5 skills, experience or education required

  1. Associate Degree, preferred BA

2.Experienced as an admin. (5 years)

  1. Excellent written/oral communication

4.Self starter; problem solving, able to prioritized

  1. Able to coordinate project activities and not simple administrative tasks

Purpose

Responsibilities include all administrative functions of the department:

  • Managing calendars, scheduling travel, managing correspondence and scheduling couriers, processing expense reports, planning meetings/events, creating or revising business documents, preparing presentations from source materials, handling teleconference, managing billing, compiling meeting materials and other similar matters.

  • Also assist in coordination of activities as defined by VP and Operations Director.

Responsibilities

  • Provides advanced administrative support to VP level and limited support to other department members. May provide backup support to other staff as needed.

  • Monitors and prioritizes executives email, highlights actions and routinely authors responses.

  • Maintains and manages calendars, including meeting and travel scheduling and domestic and international travel arrangements.

  • Coordinate project activities as required by VP and Operations Director.

  • Coordinates new employee office setups and onboarding.

  • Professionally interacts with high level executives.

  • Consistently handles confidential or business-sensitive information.

  • Proactively identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of administrative assistant related experience. Associate degree or equivalent. Bachelor¬タルs degree preferred.

  • Experience providing support to a VP level or equivalent.

  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (excel, powerpoint, word, etc), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, understanding of business processes and requirements.

  • Self-starter able to function at a high level with general instruction.

  • Ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks with competing priorities.

  • Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside of assigned group as necessary to enable effective and efficient team operations.

  • Team-oriented, can-do attitude and desire to be productive contributor to overall organization.

  • Excellent oral/written communication, attention to detail and organizational skills.

  • Learns quickly and can change course quickly when needed.

  • Open to suggestions and innovation for improvement.

  • Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality.

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