at Adams and Associates, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Job Description
Are you a critical thinker with strong administrative skills, able to provide effective support to a passionate and hard-working team? Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to use your skills while making a transformation impact on the lives of young individuals seeding education and career development? Look no further. Consider a role here at Phoenix Job Corps.We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to support our Outreach and Admissions/Career Transition Services (OA/CTS) team. The Administrative Assistant for OA/CTS, is r esponsible to provide the Outreach and Admissions/Career Transition Services department with administrative and technical support. This role also assists and coordinates special projects and provides support to other departments as required.
Duties Include:
- Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.
- Conducts research, prepares statistical reports, handles information requests, and performs clerical functions such as maintaining required documentation, sorting/distributing mail, preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May make travel arrangements as necessary.
- Ensures timely submission, logging and tracking of all Center contract deliverables, requests, reports and correspondence. Drafts, writes and proofs correspondence. Responsible for the quality of internal/external communications with the Corporate Office, Department of Labor and outside organizations.
- Maintains Job Corps/Company systems and libraries which may include CIS, OA, CTS, CSSR, SMR, ABRA, MAS200, FMS, eRequester, School Dude, PRH, JC Program Instructions, JC Information Notices, Regional directives and SOPs.
- Ensures that area is organized, clean, safe and conducive to student/staff success
- Prepares, coordinates and distributes Center's weekly newsletter. Works with Center staff to obtain newsletter articles and Center highlights. Prepares and distributes meeting minutes.
- Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
- Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
- Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
- Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities. Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties.
- Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
- Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
- Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.
- Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
- Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems, are in fact, corrected.
- Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
- Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Degree or certification from an accredited or relevant certified training program or school preferred.
- A minimum of three years secretarial or administrative support experience is required.
- Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of applications is required.
- Competitive wage of $21.75 hourly
- Employer paid medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Annual paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Discretionary unpaid time off
- Vision insurance
- Employer-paid STD/LTD, Life Insurance
- Discounted meals at $2.50 per employee
- Travel and entertainment discounts program
- Opportunity to work within the nation's largest residential program offering free education and career training to young adults aged 16-24.