Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administrative Assistant I

Pay Rate: $22/hr.

Location: Kansas City, KS

ZIP Code: 66105

Start Date: Right Away

Job Description:

- 0-3 years of experience.

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

- Compiles and analyzes basic information for inclusion in reports or presentation materials, prepares charts, graphs, or tables as necessary.

- Receives and responds to routine correspondence following established procedures not requiring management review.

- Requires the ability to exercise independent judgment and employ basic reasoning skills.

- Typically requires a high school education or equivalent.

- Uses designated software packages including word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software in the performance of position tasks.

- A minimum of 60 wpm is required; speedwriting or shorthand may be required.

- Assists employers by performing secretarial and administrative tasks.

- Handles high volume of detailed work.

- Compiles, analyzes, and reconciles reports.

- Prepares and verifies weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports such as indexes, budgets, inventories, etc.

- Organizes employer's appointment schedule.

- Maintains business records and files.

- Opens and sorts incoming mail and prepares replies or directs mail to their employers for reply.

- Arranges conferences and travel accommodations.

- Handles purchase orders, payments of bills, and expense vouchers.

- Works with confidential materials, personnel records, pay roll and salary data.

- Works with minimal supervision.

- May be skilled in a specific work environment, such as legal, finance or marketing.

- Prepares letters, memos, invoices, manuscripts, and other business documents as directed, using designated word processing software.