Administrative Assistant
BC Forward

Administrative Assistant

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Administrative Assistant for an opportunity in Redmond, WA

Position Title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Redmond WA, Onsite
Anticipated Start Date: - ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 6+ Months Contract

Job Type: Contract and Onsite
Pay Range: $25/hr. - $30/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).
Requirements:

Candidate Requirements

* Years of Experience Required: 4 years of experience

* Degrees or certifications required: BA/BS degree is desirable, but not required

* Disqualifiers: Candidates without relevant work experience as administrative assistants and less than 12 months remaining on access clock will not be eligible for the role.

* Best vs. Average: The ideal candidate would have experience with Microsoft internal tools, onboarding tasks, planning team events, managing budgets, strong communication and organizational skills.

* Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on quality of work and feedback from the team.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

1. Minimum 3+ years prior MS experience proficient with MS internal tools preferred

2. Minimum 3 years proficiency with Microsoft software, including Microsoft Office and Outlook

3. Minimum 3 years of experience with Calendaring

Job Responsibilities:

A typical day might look like...

* Proactively managing calendars, making decisions on behalf of the calendar's owner to prioritize calendar requests based on shifting business priorities to ensure accurate scheduling and appropriate allocation of time

* Partnering with a team of business administrators to support an engineering organization around T&E budgets, employee onboarding, and team events

* Maintaining information with confidentiality

* Manage domestic and international travel plans and agendas

* Onboarding vendor staff

* Onboarding new hires, manage office space

* Preparing and processing expense reports

* Ensuring a timely flow of information and process approvals as appropriate

* Effectively communicating and building relationships with the business support community and business leadership

* Influencing and embracing cross-functional/cultural teams

* Should be able to solve complex problems when they occur

* Ensuring compliance with Microsoft and team policies and procedures

* Being able to think fast, pivot as needed. Flexibility is a must!

We would really like to have you if you have...

* A great attitude and positive approach to people and tasks

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation

* Analytical thinking and ability to quickly diagnose operational data, and then act on decisions

* Strong organizational skills

* A willingness to collaborate and be a team player.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 223576 when responding to this ad.

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type
Contractor

Location
Redmond, WA (Onsite)

Job Type
Information Technology

Experience
Not Specified

Date Posted
06/13/2024