Administrative Assistant

Title: Administrative Assistant
Pay Rate: $26/hr
Job Type: 6+ month contract
Shift(s): Mon Fri, 8am 5pm
Location: Palo Alto, CA 94305

Job Code: JPC-8455/1237710

This work location requires proof of full vaccination against the Covid-19 virus, for workers within Department of Medicine/Healthcare*

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to work with our client, a world-class university and research center. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits. Benefits include health, dental, and vision (eligible on the 1st of the month following your start date).

Job Description:

The VP for Land, Buildings and Real Estate Unit is in need of an Administrative Assistant for additional operational and administrative functions.

Core Duties:

• The ideal candidate should be able to assist with creating messages to promote events and training, organize and distribute gifts, track orders, place simple orders through online providers, ability to message individuals using cell phones and other applications.
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills
  • Formulas - Insert simple formulas (total, add, subtract, multiply, divide, count) and functions, show/hide formulas, orders of operations
  • Worksheet Basics - Navigation, menus and ribbons, editing data, data entry: autofill, saving a workbook and managing versions
  • Modify a worksheet - Insert, delete, and adjust cells, columns, and rows, search and replace, add comments, create new worksheet from filtered worksheet
  • Formatting techniques - Fonts, borders, colors, numbering, aligning, naming ranges, using filters, applying styles and themes, templates
  • Printing workbooks - Preview, print, page layout, freeze panes, center/wrap header row
• Basic Microsoft Word skills
  • Insert and formatting text and paragraphs - Fonts, borders, colors, numbering, aligning, applying styles and themes, use templates
  • Modifying a document - Insert, delete, search and replace, spellcheck, thesaurus, add comments
  • Manage Lists - Sort a list, format a list
  • Tables - Insert, modify, format a table, convert text to a table
  • Inserting graphic objects - Insert symbols and special characters, add images
  • Controlling page appearance - Border, color, headers and footers, page layout, add watermark
  • Printing documents - Preview, print, page layout
  • Preparing to publish a document - Check spelling, grammar, readability, research tools, check accessibility, save document other formats
• Microsoft Outlook
  • Compose and search emails; Ability to follow an email messaging etiquette
  • Reply All, forward
  • Create calendar invites for individuals and groups
  • Use reminders and recurrences

Requirements:

• 1-2+ years of experience providing administrative or operational support.
• Proficient computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications.
• Demonstrated success in following through and completing routine tasks.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Superior attention to detail and organization skills.
• Positive attitude, self-starter, and eye for process improvement.

TEKBERRY OFFERS A $100 payment FOR REFERRALS!

Tekberry, Inc. a Soal Technologies company, is an equal opportunity employer. US citizens, Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to work Corp to Corp or to sponsor H-1B visas currently. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Tekberry, Inc is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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