Administrative Assistant III LOOKING FOR Administrative Assistant III JOB AT Chicago, IL

We have a Contract role for an Administrative Assistant III with our client Chicago, IL (Hybrid). Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

The details of the position
Administrative Assistant III- Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Location : Chicago, IL 60606 (Hybrid)
Duration : 3 months (contract to hire)

Description:
As an Administrative Assistant within our Employee Experience business and badged to our Chicago office in the Client, you’ll require a passion for client/customer satisfaction as well as the desire to continually tackle new challenges.
This position often requires the handling of sensitive information with professionalism and integrity. As part of our dynamic environment and team you will feel a strong sense of accomplishment as you develop your technical, interpersonal and administrative skills as well as see your efforts contribute to meeting the needs of our clients. Our supportive, team-oriented approach will motivate you to do your best while also helping others.

Performance Objectives
Challenging and varied work that fosters continuous development of your technical, interpersonal, and project administration skills. Common tasks may include:

• Thorough proofreading, quality control and editorial review of client and internal facing documents
• Client Project Administration (including project set-up and contract administration)
• Preparing client invoices and generating client/project financial reports
• Researching billing and expense discrepancies
• Meeting/event coordination and preparation
• Presentation and written documentation/communication preparation
• Complex scheduling and travel arrangements
• The opportunity to provide advanced level support in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as serve as the Microsoft application expert to our client teams
• The opportunity to work directly with our consultants on client deliverables and related project management responsibilities
• A dynamic environment that welcomes initiative and continuous improvement
• A supportive, team-oriented approach that motivates people to do their best while also helping each other

Key Attributes

• Relationship builder. Easily builds rapport with others, quickly establishing a strong sense of confidence and trust.
• Knowledge pursuer. Brings a thirst for learning, willingness and confidence to step out of the comfort zone to take on new opportunities and gain and grow from new experiences.
• Calm maker. Guides others through difficult situations and projects with an ability to be unflappable in the face of adversity.
• Excellence seeker. Brings a “we” versus “I” mentality without ego or agenda and demonstrates a deep commitment and accountability to doing what it takes to get the work done with the high quality our clients expect and in a way that adheres to our company values of client focus, teamwork, respect, excellence and integrity.
• Dedicated collaborator. Sees potential and unique strengths of each team member. Values development of people through collaborating, providing two-way feedback, creating energy and cultivating a safe environment for colleagues to share, create, learn, develop and thrive.

Minimum Qualifications

• A professional presence with strong written, web and oral communication skills, demonstrating creativity and technical expertise
• Ability to manage competing priorities and carry out well-defined assignments according to established guidelines with little to no supervision
• Ability to recognize and diagnose issues, work in teams, and leverage the resources of other related practices to address client challenges
• Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking and customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills, with proven experience prioritizing work and coordinating several projects at one time
• Ability to take full ownership of assigned work
• The innate desire to produce high-quality work and earn respect
• Flexibility: able to adapt to different people and work assignments
• A strong focus on detail and accuracy of work
• Strong interpersonal and project/time management skills. A learning orientation
• Ability to communicate openly and effectively both verbally and in writing
• Strong technical aptitude: Oracle experience a plus, but not required
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint: Microsoft certification a plus
• 5 years experience in a professional services environment
• Experience providing administrative support to multiple parties simultaneously
• Associates and/or Bachelors degree a plus
• Extensive document experience (proofing, formatting, etc.) Proofing will be a responsibility, but we will provide on-the-job training for this skill.

Job Type: Contract

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location