Human Resources Assistant
Position Category: Human Resources
Position Title: Human Resources Assistant
Job Level: Administrative Assistant
Location: USA - NY - New York
Education Required: Bachelors Degree
Position Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides administrative support and coordination to the Human Resources team by:
• Providing telephone coverage for Human Resources, including receiving phone calls, providing detailed messages, routing inquiries, and taking appropriate action.
• Assisting in responding to information requests from both internal and external sources.
• Photocopying, faxing, preparing UPS packages, shredding, filing, and maintaining files.
• Reviewing, prioritizing, and routing mail.• Scheduling meetings and conference calls.
• Maintaining calendars.
• Word processing of letters and memos from both hard and soft copy.
• Assisting in responding to information requests from both internal and external sources.
• Photocopying, faxing, preparing UPS packages, shredding, filing, and maintaining files.
• Reviewing, prioritizing, and routing mail.
Skills Required:
• Bachelor's degree of equivalent work experience and at least 2 years experience in a related position.
• High service orientation
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidate must be highly organized with a high attention to detail, able to manage multiple priorities under pressure, and able to take independent initiative for action within areas of responsibility.
• This position requires that the person maintain the strictest standards of confidentiality.
• Willingness to work overtime.
• Proficiency with advanced word processing and spreadsheet programs and the interest and aptitude to learn other software, including Peopleclick and PeopleSoft is required.