Administrative Assistant

Contract Duration: 1 year (12 months):                        
Likelihood of Temp to Perm Conversion: High      
Location: Washington, DC
Work Schedule: 8-5 Mon-Fri                 
Rate: $24-$27/per hr

Job Summary:
The ideal Administrative Assistant will be supporting two executives. You will manage the day-to-day functions of our office to ensure flawless operations. You will play an integral role in ensuring the success of our team through effective organization, prioritization and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities / Tasks of the Role

• Providing an excellent first impression of our company to senior policymakers and staff interacting with the organization.
• Managing the flow of information, organizing appointments and maintaining up-to-date calendars to ensure effective prioritization of tasks
• Coordinating logistics, domestic and international travel arrangements for your team to maximize time, efficiency and value
• Providing extensive office and administration services and supporting departmental logistics to enable the success of our team
• Assisting with event management and delivering bespoke special projects to support our strategic initiatives.
• Preparing of reports, correspondence and presentations to provide exceptional and professional documentation for our function and stakeholders

Essential Requirements of the role (Experience / Skills / Competencies)

• Have solid, professional experience providing executive-level support in a fast-paced organization
• Be highly organized, detail-oriented and discreet and be able to exercise tact and diplomacy
• Display excellent communications skills, with an ability to engage and interact with senior global leaders.
• Show the ability to multi-task effectively and balance priorities in an ever changing, fast-moving, time-sensitive environment.
• Demonstrate an excellent aptitude for building productive relationships with internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Show expertise within the MS Office suite.
• Be able to occasionally work early, late or weekend hours for special projects or events.
• Display a high value for integrity, kindness and show a sense of humor

Technical Skills:

• MS Office Suite
• AMEX
• Concur

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.