Administrative Assistant

1 month ago

Tacoma, United States Vaco Remote Work Freelance Full time
Role: Administrative Assistant
Location: Tacoma Washington 98402 
Duration: 12 Month

Position Purpose:
Provide basic office administrative and clerical support to senior manager(s) or an office. Generally act as the first point of contact of the office. Areas of responsibilities include drafting correspondences, answering phones calls, coordinating meetings, arranging travels and ordering office supplies and other office duties as required.

Key Accountabilities:
- Answer and screen telephone calls and direct messages and calls to appropriate person
- Review and sort incoming mail, deliver to appropriate person
- Make domestic and international travel arrangements and schedule appointments as needed
- Coordinate meetings (setting up conference calls, scheduling meeting rooms, arranging reservations/catering, etc.)
- Manage calendar including scheduling meetings, rooms and appointments
- Track expenses and manage corporate credit cards
- Perform other administrative duties including filing, photocopying, faxing and ordering and maintaining office supplies, office relocations, phone, computer service
- Gather information and conduct research as required

Knowledge & Experience:
- 1-4 years experience
- Basic industry and business function knowledge

Skills & Competencies:
- Verbal and written communication skills, multi-tasking, customer service skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently
- Ability to keep information organized and confidential
- Expert of computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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