Administrative Assistant - Associate

UPMC • Altoona, PA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, provides general administrative support to a department or group of professionals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Working knowledge of word processing, electronic mail/calendar, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software.
• Ability to use applicable MS Suite products.
• Knowledge of business processes and procedures.
• Ability to use basic reasoning skills.
• Act 34

Nice To Haves

• Up to one year of administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, provides general administrative support to a department or group of professionals.
• Orders office supplies and maintains office equipment.
• Helps supervisor and department prepare presentations (i.e., edits, prints, basic formatting functions).
• Sorts, distributes, prioritizes, and composes routine correspondence following established procedures not requiring management review. (i.e., reads correspondence/ highlights important items and sends to supervisor, sends emails on behalf of dept head, writes and sends meeting reminders, forwards emails to appropriate distribution list on behalf of department head).
• Performs routine clerical functions, such as copying, sorting, filing, and typing. Sets up and maintains varied office files, logs, and records office activities.
• Assists in researching, drafting, and/or abstracting routine reports. Compiles and analyzes basic information.
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming calls and messages. Responds to routine questions.
• Maintains supervisor's calendar (i.e., schedules meetings and recurring events, schedules large conference rooms, orders food, ensures applicable equipment is available and ready for meeting, may take meeting minutes).
• Greets, screens, and directs visitors to the appropriate staff member.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED