Administrative Assistant 3 (IT) 4P856

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant III to provide high-level administrative and office support to the Operations Communications team.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years of administrative experience strong calendar and meeting-management skills excellent written and verbal communication abilities and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office. Southern Company system experience and previous experience supporting a corporate communications team are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level administrative support to managers managing directors partners and other professionals.
• Manage calendars schedules appointments and competing priorities.
• Coordinate meetings conferences and events including:
  • Scheduling and logistics
  • Agenda preparation
  • Meeting materials
  • Follow-up actions
• Make travel arrangements and coordinate related logistics.
• Prepare edit review and proofread:
  • Reports
  • Presentations
  • Correspondence
  • Emails
  • Other business documents
• Conduct research gather and analyze information and prepare reports to support planning and decision-making.
• Track departmental projects deadlines activities and administrative deliverables.
• Manage expense tracking and reporting in accordance with company policies.
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Answer and route telephone calls and assist visitors.
• Perform general administrative duties including filing scanning copying and coordinating meal orders.
• Maintain organized records and support daily office operations.
• Prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

Required Qualifications

• 510 years of administrative or office support experience.
• Strong calendar and schedule management experience.
• Experience supporting multiple professionals and senior-level stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
• Experience using spreadsheets databases presentation software and other business applications.
• Strong document preparation proofreading and editing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Professional discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Proactive problem-solving and sound decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Southern Company system experience .
• Experience supporting a corporate communications or operations communications team .
• Experience coordinating high-profile meetings conferences and corporate events.
• Experience tracking departmental projects activities and deadlines.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be highly organized detail-oriented proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced corporate environment. They should be able to work independently learn new tasks quickly communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Required Experience:

Junior IC