Administrative Assistant
KBRProvide administrative or secretarial support to a department and/or Manager. Typical duties include general clerical, receptionist and project based work. Responsibilities may be unique to a specific function or department such as Procurement or Engineering, but are mainly administrative in nature. Under general supervision, works within a specialized function to complete tasks in accordance to procedure. Some independence is expected with regard to methods used to achieve results. Supports general business operations by providing simply administrative support activities. Requires ability to perform numerical, statistical, and/or financial analysis. Applies common sense understanding to execute written or oral instructions. Required ability to communicate effective with internal and external clients. The skills acquired for this job are typically acquired through a high school diploma and 6+ years of experience.
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KBR is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join its talented team in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. KBR, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the primary contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for performing work at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center (http://eros.usgs.gov/) near Sioux Falls, SD (http://www.siouxfalls.org).
Education: Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in office management, secretarial science or related field preferred. At least four (4) years of clerical and/or administrative assistant experience. Additional directly related experience may substitute for education at the rate of two years of experience equaling one year of education at the hiring manager’s discretion.
Experience: Minimum of two+ (2+) years, prefer four (4) years directly related professional experience
Job Description:
This position provides administrative support to the Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) under the direction of the KBR Office Manager. The incumbent will provide administrative support to the assigned staff on the TSSC contract. This position requires excellent communication skills and high level of confidentiality; applies basic fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures to current work following USGS and KBR policies and procedures. General office duties are completed with professionalism and tact.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Maintain confidential information
Provide Administrative support to project meetings by starting Teams, taking notes and updating project software tools
Preparing/arranging travel (domestic and international), securing approvals, visas, country clearance, travel vouchers and reimbursements
Preparing presentations, agendas, reports, and memos
Develop/maintaining spreadsheets and databases
Writing/updating Administrative processes and procedures
Schedule meetings, answering calls, maintaining supplies, and distributing mail
Ability to provide Administrative support to 80+ TSSC contract staff members
Circulate paperwork or forms for proper approvals
Special Skills/Requirements:
Prior experience with maintaining confidential data/information highly desired
Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, Word, and Excel
Possess effective oral and written communication skills, please submit a cover letter
Experience as a Government Contractor a plus
Must have self-confidence and interpersonal skills to effectively work with internal and external customers; exercises initiative and tact
Ability to work with a team of Administrative Assistants supporting over 450 TSSC Contract Staff as a primary Administrative Assistant as well as backing up the rest of the team
Position will be 40 hours per week, onsite at Earth Resources Observation Science Center (EROS)
Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Three years of continuous residency in the US for issuance of a Government Security credential
The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain a badge for government facility access and user account
KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above.
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KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.?
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