Position Title: Administrative Assistant
Work Location: North Chicago, Illinois, 60064
Assignment Duration: 12 Months
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary: Our organization provides a vast array of opportunities for an individual looking for an organization with whom they can flourish and develop their careers in a variety of directions. In addition to a beautiful environment and a positive corporate employee culture where contingent staff are embraced as an integral part of their staffing to meet their business objectives, here are just a few of the perks you can look forward to enjoying once you have been offered and accepted a contingent position with our organization:
Key Responsibilities:
Provides Advanced admin support to the team leaders. May provide back-up support to other team staff, as needed.
Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
Follows purchasing and requisition procedures, Corporate Security and Privacy Rules, Corporate Branding Guidelines, and Copy Center procedures (if applicable).
Interact with high-level executives and handle confidential or business-sensitive information.
May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.
Coordinates and maintains departmental files, as assigned, in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel and Expense website and employee performance management systems (as applicable).
Coordinates new employee office set-ups and onboarding.
May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.
Responsible for all administrative functions for Global Security, such as: Answering phones. o Calendar management, proactively solving conflicts.
Handling Teams/Zoom and general Telepresence setups and acting as liaison for remote access issues. Scheduling travel and processing expense reports.
Managing correspondence and scheduling couriers as well as preparing FedEx labels and managing shipments. Ordering office supplies.
Processing invoices. Meeting/event planning and catering. Creating or modifying business documents. Preparing presentations from source materials. o Preparing binders and other large copy requests. o Requesting publications/articles. o Onboarding various contracted vendors; and
Operates with general instruction and some supervision.
Safeguard’s our organization confidential information.

Qualification & Experience: Some college preferred.
Some leadership or supervisory experience desired.
Experience working in pharmaceutical company or CRO strongly preferred.
5+ years of previous administrative experience supporting executives.
Must have intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Concur, SharePoint or Visio and understanding of business processes and requirements.
“Make it happen” spirit and attitude as well as persistence.
Learns fast, grasps the “essence,” and can change course quickly, where needed.
Fully understands assigned tasks and any associated expectations.
Asks for clarification, as needed.
Understands deadlines and deliverables; communicates obstacles that prevent completion of deadlines; provides status updates prior to deadlines.
Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills.
Accountable and responsible for actions/mistakes.
Challenges the team to always do better.
Prioritizes own work, balancing multiple requests for assistance.
Establishes good working relationships with client areas.
Builds rapport and trust with others; possesses good listening skills.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 28.00/hr.