Guidehouse

AdministrativeAssistant

McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Administrative Assistant at Guidehouse. Skills: Administrative support, Calendar management, Travel coordination, Communication skills. Provide dedicated administrative support. Manage calendars and schedules”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve high performance goals; Meet deadlines

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Proactive approaches to problem-solving; Decision-making capability; Use of good judgment; Ability to deal with ambiguity; Reprioritize tasks in response to unexpected changes

Eligibility Requirements

Up to 10% travel, Ability to work on-site five days a week, Regular, on-time attendance in-office is critical

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Ability to work on-site five days a week, 5 years of administrative support experience, Highly proficient in Outlook, Highly proficient in Word, Highly proficient in Excel, Highly proficient in PowerPoint, Ability to learn new software systems when necessary, Ability to establish and maintain working relationships, Effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), Able to interface with personnel at all levels, Demonstrate proactive approaches to problem-solving, Decision-making capability, Use of good judgment, Ability to achieve high performance goals, Meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, Proven ability to act with discretion, Maintain complete confidentiality, Clear fit with firm culture and values, Work values, Dependable, Honest, Self-confident, Positive attitude, Sense of initiative, Ability to work with urgency, Polished and professional demeanor, Ability to deal with ambiguity, Reprioritize tasks in response to unexpected changes, Embrace customer-focused culture, Embrace action-oriented culture, Embrace results-driven culture, Willingness and ability to work the hours necessary, Regular, on-time attendance in-office

Nice to Have

Associate’s bachelor’s degree, Experience in a top-tier professional services, Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Familiarity with Costpoint, Familiarity with Workday, Familiarity with Concur

What You'll Do.

Provide dedicated administrative support

Manage calendars and schedules

Prioritize appointments

Coordinate travel arrangements

Prepare weekly expense reports

and prepare correspondence

Conduct basic information searches

Maintain contacts and distribution lists

Promote use of AgilQuest Forum Hotel tool

Promote clean desk policy

Monitor AgilQuest usage daily

Communicate office policy and procedures

Escalate local office issues

Maintain local office equipment

Assist with production requests

Assist with supply orders

Maintain office inventory

Coordinate special events

Coordinate leadership team meetings

Execute special projects

Support client engagements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Serve as single point of contact for administrative needs; Provide services demonstrating quality, accountability, and teamwork; Support training others who are less skilled; Interface with personnel at all levels; Establish and maintain working relationships

Communication Scope

Effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written); Able to interface with personnel at all levels

Process & Methodology

Execute special projects

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** Administrative Services ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** None ** _What You Will Do:_** The Administrative Services role provides dedicated administrative support to multiple client-serving Partners and is expected to have a combination of technical and interpersonal skills. They are the single point of contact for the administrative needs of assigned internal customers and provide services in a manner that demonstrates the highest levels of quality, accountability, and teamwork. Additionally, they will provide support in relation to the physical office space. These services include but are not limited to: * Effective use of the firm’s core technology applications, as well as develop/demonstrate solid knowledge of firm wide and practice-specific tools, processes, and databases to position themself as an advocate and knowledge resource in these programs and support training others who are less skilled. * Managing calendars, schedules and prioritize appointments, ensuring meetings, deadlines, presentations and other duties are carried out seamlessly. * Coordination of travel arrangements (domestic/international), maintain travel profiles, facilitates last minute itinerary changes (flights, car, hotel, team communications), mapping or providing direction, support in handling passport and visa issues. * Preparation of weekly expense reports as required; follows policies and procedures, resolves auditor inquiries and engagement code reclassifications. * Drafting, editing, and preparing correspondence/presentations, ensuring proper grammar, spelling, formatting/visual design. * Conducting basic information searches (e.g., via internet, internal sites, etc.) and maintains contacts and distribution lists (as needed) * Assisting with promoting the required use of Guidehouse AgilQuest Forum Hotel tool and the clean desk policy within the local office. * Assisting with monitoring AgilQuest usage daily for reservations, check-in pr

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