Job Details
Our client is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support their team!
Job Details:
- Title: Administrative Assistant
- Type: Contract
- Length: 3-6 Months
- Location: Washington DC
- Rate/Salary: $18-$22 Per Hour
- Background Check: Yes
Candidate Profile and Qualifications
- Experience in maintaining files, data entry, restocking supplies, answering phone calls, communicating over email and in person, being attentive to detail, working alongside upper management, and working in a fast paced environment
- Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Soft Skills: Dependable, Professional, Proactive, and organized
- Education: Bachelors Required
- Proof of vaccination against Covid-19: Required, including booster
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Greeting Visitors & Answering Phones:
- Welcome customers, job applicants, vendors, and other visitors.
- Determine and address their needs promptly and professionally.
- Answer and direct incoming calls.
- Provide accurate information to callers as needed.
- Updating Calendars and Scheduling Meetings:
- Prepare rooms for meetings and training sessions.
- Maintain and update calendars to ensure efficient scheduling.
- Clerical Tasks:
- Filing paperwork, scheduling appointments, answering phones, greeting visitors, and sorting and sending mail.
- Producing and distributing memos, letters, faxes, and forms.
- Responding to emails in a timely and professional manner.
- Take messages and ensure they are delivered to the appropriate destinations within the organization.
- Travel Arrangements:
- Booking travel arrangements.
- Arranging conferences and conference calls.
- Finances:
- Submitting and reconciling expense reports.
- Preparing and monitoring invoices.
- Approving expenditures within designated limits.
- Other Tasks:
- Ordering office supplies to maintain adequate inventory.
- Taking dictation and transcribing notes accurately.
- Researching and creating presentations.
- Providing information by answering questions and requests from colleagues and external contacts.
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. They provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.