Administrative Assistant
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
**Duration: **6-month contract-to-hire
**Work Arrangement:
**Hybrid – Onsite Monday, Wednesday & Friday; Remote Tuesday & Thursday.
**Job Summary
**We are seeking a highly organized, dependable, and detail-oriented
Administrative Project Specialist
to provide comprehensive administrative, executive, and operational support to the Institute.
This position will support the IAS Executive Director and Institute staff with
calendar management, scheduling, correspondence, travel coordination, purchasing, expense reconciliation, meeting and event logistics, office operations, and administrative record management.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day administrative and executive support to the IAS Executive Director and Institute staff.
- Manage calendars, schedule appointments and meetings, coordinate availability, send reminders, and conduct follow-up communications.
- Coordinate meetings involving faculty, university leadership, students, community partners, external collaborators, and other stakeholders.
- Organize routine correspondence and track requests requiring follow-up.
- Coordinate domestic and occasional international travel, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, registrations, itineraries, and supporting documentation.
- Assist with travel reimbursements and expense reconciliation in accordance with university policies and procedures.
- Schedule meetings and reserve conference rooms and other meeting spaces.
- Prepare and distribute meeting invitations, agendas, Zoom links, presentations, and supporting materials.
- Attend meetings as needed to take notes, prepare minutes, document action items, and coordinate follow-up
**Qualification:
**
- Bachelor's degree required. Experience managing executive calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating travel.
- Experience supporting meetings, conferences, webinars, educational programs, or events.
- Experience with purchasing, invoices, reimbursements, credit card reconciliation, or financial administration.
You should be proficient in:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Scheduling Experience