Administrative Assistant

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs.  Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance. Overview of the Position: Manages diverse administrative functions for a large, complex department / business unit. Responsibilities include: • Administrative support including telephone, screen email, copy/faxing/filing, meeting preparation, distribution group and organizational chart management, office supplies, etc.  • Usually relieves management of administrative details; gathers, compiles and reports information relevant to/for department;  • Coordinates schedules for corporate level executives (scheduling and re-scheduling meetings/appointments, preparing/gathering presentation materials, travel etc.)  • Performs travel reservations, including International/Visa requirements, and process travel/expenses  • Relieves management of administrative details; gathers, compiles and reports information relevant to/for the executive  • May be involved in exposure to sensitive information, and must use considerable tact, diplomacy and judgment  • Event Management, including Town Halls and misc. events  • Other Ad Hoc business requests / activities as necessary  Required:  • 2-5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant  • Calendar and meeting management  • Excellent communication skills. Ability to manage multiple phone calls in a professional manner  • The ability to interact effectively within a multi-disciplined team, across multiple locations and to interact with senior level executive audience.  • Significant time management, organization, multi-tasking, attention to detail, and prioritization skills  • Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio)  • Proactive and anticipatory work ethic  • Flexibility in work schedule, to begin day early and/or finish late, availability on as-needed basis  • Ability to take on new responsibilities and work effectively under pressure and time constraints  • Familiarity with travel reservation process and systems  Desired:  • Executive-level support and/or support for multiple executives  • Advanced administrative and analytical skills.  • Business Support experience  • Financial services support experience  • Intellectually curious  CzariaAbaloyan 314-942-5489/czaria.abaloyan(at)collabera.com