Administrative Assistant, WNY

Empire State•Buffalo, NY

72d•$48,925 - $51,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Administrative Assistant will provide support for the WNY Project Management staff; assist the regional office and subsidiary staff with daily administrative tasks as necessary; and perform back-up receptionist role, as needed.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
1 to 3 years of office experience.
Basic knowledge of MS Office, Excel plus Power Point preferred but will train the right candidate.
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
Excellent follow up skills.
Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task.
Able to handle correspondence when directed.

Nice To Haves

Associated degree preferred.
Power Point knowledge

Responsibilities

Maintaining filing system; set up meetings and make appointments; answer telephone; copying/scanning/printing; open mail and respond to general needs of the Corporation as requested.
Arrange/Schedule meetings and travel as necessary; organize and submit expense reports.
Answer telephones in a professional and courteous manner, taking accurate phone messages, responds to general inquiries, and where necessary, direct caller to the appropriate department or individual for further assistance.
Conduct the saving of electronic files and email in appropriate project folders to assist with maintaining organized electronic files.
Draft basic documentation from Corporation templates, use mail merge system for disbursement of information.
Create and maintain multiple project tracking Excel spreadsheets.
Conduct scanning including disassembling documentation, copying/scanning all materials, and resemble back to original format for filing of original materials.
Check invoices for accuracy and valid signatures prior to department head’s approvals, as assigned.
Process incoming fee checks.
Assist other support staff in the department or elsewhere in the Corporation, as required.