
Administrative Assistant III
- Downers Grove, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Preparation and dissemination of correspondence
- Composes, edits and types letters, memos, reports, agendas and other types of correspondence assuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Prepares presentations, handouts, signage, invitations, etc. utilizing various software packages.
- Creates presentations (overheads, power point, etc) for President.
- Coordinates schedule of President and others
- Sets up meetings and maintains meeting schedule for President and assists other Administrative leadership with meeting set-up as needed.
- Arranges catering, AV requests, handouts, agendas, minutes, etc., for meetings.
- Makes travel arrangements, including hotel reservations, airline reservations, ground transportation, seminar registration, etc., and prepares expense reports for reimbursement
- Maintains and proactively manages calendars to alleviate conflicts, prioritize key meetings
- Coordinate executive leadership seminars, retreats, dinners and meeting details.
- Performance of diversified administrative work in support of department.
- Coordinates work or provides direction and/or guidance to others.
- Responds to correspondence not requiring president’s attention.
- Initiates follow up for calls, correspondence, etc., received by department.
- Answers phones for others within department and follows up on requests if able.
- Covers for other administrative assistants in department in their absence.
- Office coordinator of new administrative staff arranging for phones, files, keys, I.S. setup.
- Represents the organization in communication with team members, customers, and external community members
- Works directly with senior management in assuring accurate communication and scheduling.
- Navigates local and system partnerships, providing key context/background to the President and others.
- Provides necessary context and insight to President and Executives when responding to inquiries, pre-meeting preparation, or other appropriate situations.
- Responds to associate/patient complaints, resolves problems, screens and redirects calls from associates, patients, vendors.
- Greets and directs visitors.
- Supports Governing Council meetings and retreats, Executive Team meetings, and Leadership meetings
- Prepares agendas for regularly scheduled Governing Council, Executive team meetings, and leadership meetings
- Responsible for taking and distributing minutes of Governing Council
- Creates mechanisms for follow-up items and ensures completion
- Builds and updates appropriate SharePoint sites and web based content for executive team and leadership meetings
- Coordinates all logistics for Governing Council - for example location, time, necessary food arrangements, packet compilation, travel, etc.
- Builds rapport with Governing Council members, their representatives (e.g., administrative assistants) to ensure seamless and proactive interactions
- Supervises minor department expenses.
- Maintains and accountable for supply and recognition budget
- Prepares expense reports, check requests, petty cash reimbursement, invoice payment and Time & Attendance for cost center
- Associates Degree or equivalent, and a minimum of five or more years of administrative secretarial experience preferably with senior leadership support experience
- Typing of 60 wpm, preferred • Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills • Ability to work independently • Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks • Excellent attention of detail • Strong knowledge and demonstrated abilities in Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint. • Knowledge of SharePoint, Visio is preferred
- Professional representation of the President and other executives with internal and external constituents • Demonstrates exceptional customer service skills • Ability to work in changing environment • Ability to prioritize independently and respond to multiple simultaneous requests. • Ability to work under fast-paced conditions and in difficult situations. • Ability to accept additional responsibility • Works as a team player