Sr. Administrative Assistant

810463 Sr. Administrative Assistant, Boston, MA, 3 Months contract
Sigma. Inc is looking for an Administrative Assistant to work with our client located at Boston, MA.

3-6 month assignment

Summary:
Respond to the public as the face and voice at the hub of the Commissioner's Office. The incumbent is responsible for answering DPH's main phone line. The incumbent serves as the receptionist at the DPH Reception Desk, greeting and assisting visitors. The incumbent is also responsible for administrative, clerical, and support tasks.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in office management, office administration, business administration or business management, the major duties of which included one or more of the following functions: purchasing, personnel management, budgeting, accounting, records management, work simplification, grants management, contract administration, or program management, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below:
• An Associate's or higher degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.
• An Associate's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral expression
• Ability to adjust to varying or changing situations to meet changing office needs.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to make recommendations
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to assist and work with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office.
• Ability to use office equipment such as copies, fax, and scanner.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents and by questioning individuals.
• Ability to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.