Administrative AssistantBCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Administrative Assistant opportunity in New York, NY!Position Title: Administrative AssistantLocation: New York, NYAnticipated Start Date: ASAPPlease note this is the target date and is subject to the change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.Expected Duration: 12 monthsJob Type: FULL-TIME, CONTRACT, ONSITEPay Range: $30-37/hrPlease note that actual compensation may vary within this range due the 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.).Work scheduled: Monday- Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PMJob Description:
- This position requires strong communication and customer service skills, above average computer skills (particularly with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy environment.
- Communicate with executives and line management to gather/convey relevant information.
- Highly organized individual with strong attention to detail, sense of urgency and ability to multi-task. Must be polished, proactive and thrive in a demanding, fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
- Phone skills, calendar & travel management, and expense reporting skills are also required.
- Schedules for travel accommodations both domestic and international, including securing travel visa, and performing other duties.
- Works with other assistants in the office as a team, backing each other up when needed.
- Performs diverse, advanced and confidential administrative support functions including reading, screening and responding to incoming mail, ensuring that referrals are made and requests for information or research are followed through.
- May act as liaison to outside groups coordinating events where the executive is traveling and working closely with Sales to set up an itinerary of meetings, points of contact and coordinating conference details.
- Must closely track speaking engagements, meetings and conference calls in an internal web-based system.
- Involved in high-level client contact and exposure to sensitive information.
- Candidates must use considerable tact, diplomacy and judgment. Involved with shepherding presentations through desktop publishing and compliance channels and occasionally coordinating production and delivery to meetings and conferences.
- 5+ years' experience supporting a senior level manager
- MS Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to multitask in a faced paced environment
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.Keywords:Administrative assistant, administrative support, calendar management, travel management, MS Office.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.Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 230967 when responding to this ad.