Part-time Administrative Assistant position to work for Robinson Engineering’s subsidiary company, GEOCON, in GEOCON’S Champaign office (www.geoconcompanies.com).

This position assists staff members with administrative tasks in the form of typing, filing, scheduling, performs duties such as record keeping, coordination of meetings and conferences, obtaining supplies, coordinating direct mailings, and working on special projects. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload. 

Essential duties and responsibilities; include but are not limited to the following:

• Set-up of internal meetings, lunch and learns, and webinars.
• Organizes and prioritizes large volumes of information and calls.
• Scanning and filing of important documents.
• Responds to regularly occurring requests for information by phone or e-mail when necessary.
• Types general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, etc.
• Works independently and within a team on projects.
• Organizes and completes schedules for field staff

Qualifications/skills & knowledge requirements:

• High school graduate
• At least three years of administrative assistant experience in an office setting
• Takes direction and criticism well, willing to ask questions for clarification when needed.
• Must have ability and willingness to learn.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Must have knowledge of standard office equipment.
• Keyboard 50 wpm.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook) Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat X Pro a plus.
• Position requires one to use tact, diplomacy and flexibility in all interactions.
• Some analytical ability is required in order to gather and summarize data for reports, find solutions to various administrative problems, and prioritize work.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials.

EOE M/F/D/V