Administrative Assistant
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Included in this section are education, experience, skills (including computer skills), licenses, certificates, and registrations. In addition to the ability to perform the duties listed above, it is essential to have skills as listed below.
• Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to type at least 60 words per minute
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and have extensive experience using Nuance and/or Adobe to edit PDFs.
• Experience formatting technical reports
Education and Experience:
High school diploma required. College-level classwork or degree helpful but not required. Demonstrated experience working in an office environment is required. Must have administrative or clerical experience, education, or training which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to perform hardcopy and electronic records management work including planning, controlling, organizing, and promoting activities involved with respect to records management to include the use of a computer and automation systems.
Organization of information is critical. The candidate will be knowledgeable of how data is stored and how to retrieve it when necessary to support technical staff from all offices when necessary.
Extensive Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software required. Experience using InDesign, and Adobe Creative Suites; Acrobat Professional and Nuance, Photoshop and Illustrator is preferred. Candidate should possess direct experience in a similar position. In addition, candidate must have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Other Skills and/or Requirements:
The successful candidate must be fluent in written and spoken English, as adequate for interaction with company staff by phone, internet, and face-to-face. The candidate must be able to converse interactively with project managers and technical staff to accept, understand, and follow up with written and verbal instructions. The qualified candidate must be able to edit documents to correct spelling errors and grammar errors.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits.
For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratech.com. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at www.tetratech.com/careers.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
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