Position                            : Administrative Assistant

Location                          : Covington, GA

Duration                          : 12 Months

Total Hours/week           : 40.00

1st Shift

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Administrative/Clerical

Level of Experience: Entry Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)

Job Description:

• Administration is responsible for performing a variety of administrative activities in support of their assigned work team.
• Primarily assist in creating and submitting purchase orders, reconciliation of invoices, generating documentation to onboard new R&D vendors, facilitating the onboarding of new associates with direction from the hiring manager, facilitating onsite logistics related to R&D sample shipments, office supplies, meeting catering orders, & conference room booking.
• May assist with budget preparation, record maintenance, audit scribing, generating reports regarding operations, personnel changes, etc.
• Serves as administrative liaison with others within and outside the company regarding administrative issues.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate or equivalent, some college preferred.
• Four or more years related experience.

Language skills:

• Must have ability to read and comprehend verbal and written instructions in English.
• Must have ability to effectively communicate information to supervisor, management and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical skills:

• Must have basic mathematical abilities (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) necessary to perform calculations associated with budgets, etc.
• Knowledge of Excel spreadsheet functions and calculations would be helpful.

Reasoning ability:

• Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or other forms.
• Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.

Physical Demands:

• Infrequent lifting of up to 25 lbs. is required.

Work Environment:

• Work environment is a moderately noisy office area with shredder, printer, fax machine, copier, and telephones with medium traffic.