This position is responsible for a wide variety of administrative duties requiring a thorough knowledge of organizational procedures for the department leadership. Must have general knowledge of department goals and functions with the ability to assist in all areas when needed.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures administrative support for the department leadership.
- Coordinates department new-hire on-boarding activities, terminations and department moves with appropriate Insperity departments; processes requests for office set up, cell phones, IT equipment, business cards, and assists with new hire/termination paperwork.
- Serves as the single point of contact for facilities maintenance and functional problems for the department.
- Maintains adequate inventory of general office, equipment, and conference room supplies.
- Reviews all expense reports submitted by employees and acts as the first level approver.
- Coordinates routine expense account documentation and all purchasing/acquisition duties. Secures approvals in a timely manner.
- Coordinates departmental communication, education, and training functions.
- Screens and controls correspondence, phone calls and visitors; handles inquiries independently. Determines which situations require the attention of management, or other staff members; refers unrelated inquiries to appropriate Insperity department.
- Maintains appointment schedule and calendar for manager, makes timely and cost-effective travel arrangements, coordinates details of department meetings, gathers information and assists in agenda preparation, contacts meeting participants, and types minutes of meetings when requested.
- Handles a variety of sensitive situations and problem solves on own initiative, advising manager of action taken.
- Maintains correspondence files, file organization, and retrieval systems.
- Assists in the creation of presentations, reports, and other documents. Prepares departmental reports, presentations, and expense projections for distribution.
- Coordinates routine personnel activities/updates/maintenance, facilities maintenance, budgetary reporting, revenue/expense account coding/documentation, and credit/purchasing/acquisition duties, including securing signatures in a timely manner.
- Proofreads outgoing documents and correspondence for correctness and accuracy. Conducts department’s Community Involvement and interfaces with Insperity staff as needed.
- Completes special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Associate’s Degree in a related field is preferred.
- Three to five years of administrative experience is required.
- Principles, practices, and procedures of office administration, office methods, and equipment; clerical methods, techniques, and filing procedures.
- Performs administrative duties requiring independent judgment with speed and accuracy; learning, interpreting, and applying organizational policies, rules, and regulations; taking responsibility for the compilation and organization of reports.
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft® Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, including the ability to effectively collaborate, schedule meetings, manage communication, and handle documentation within the platform.
- Communicates tactfully and courteously in answering questions in person and over the telephone; communicating clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; and maintaining effective work relations with those encountered in the course of employment.