Administrative Assistant

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Administrative Assistant will be responsible for performing any combination of various clerical and administrative duties requiring overall knowledge of FPS systems and procedures.  Full-Time, ON-SITE only

Job Summary/Essential Functions: 

• Perform Administrative duties including: filing, taking phone calls, scheduling appointments, and processing travel requests.
• Provide administrative support to executive staff with office management responsibilities.
• May be required to work independently on projects requiring research and preparation of briefing charts and other presentation materials.
• Act as liaison between FPS field personnel and DHS help desk services in support of IT, telephone and other services. This will include the initiation, follow-up, resolution and close-out of trouble tickets or requestsCapable of providing executive level, and/or general administrative support in all facets of administration. 
• Works as a member of team and assists with solving complex problems.
• Managing and organizing resources needed to efficiently and effectively meet the objectives of each task, as well as explore new approaches as applicable within the performance of assigned tasks.
• Schedule, integrate, update, and /or edit executive calendars
• As required, provide assistance in support of the FPS Security Management Branch Law Enforcement Security, Countermeasures, and Protective Security Officer program in areas the organizations facility portfolio, spreadsheets, protective security officer inspection reports and spreadsheet / data base maintenance

 

Education and Experience: 

• Education: Associates in related field preferred. High School Diploma (or equivalent) REQUIRED
• Experience:  5 years Experience of Administrative Assistance experience

Qualifications and Skills:   

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 

• English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 

• Resourcefulness and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. 

• Professionalism and the ability to interact effectively with others. 

• Ability to meet planned and unplanned deadlines in a timely manner. 

• Individual shall be neat, clean and well groomed, at a minimum of Business Casual in accordance with DHS dress standards. 

• Physical requirements are primarily sedentary, working while seated, however, individual(s) may periodically be required to bend, lift and deposit documents, files and small quantities of office supplies (paper, etc.) in the routine course of daily duties. 

• Skills:  Expertise utilizing the Microsoft Office.  

 
This is a FULL-TIME Position
VCI is a privately held Service Disabled Veteran Owned, quickly growing company with headquarters in Huntsville, AL within 5 miles of the Redstone Arsenal and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Established in 2004, and now celebrating 20 years of excellence in providing quality products and services to the Department of Defense. VCI is looking for candidates for key positions to perform work as part of an exciting new opportunities. This is very exciting work having to do with rapid integration and deployment of advanced capabilities into our operating forces. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, tuition assistance program, 401k Plan ,as well as a fun and enthusiastic work environment! 
To Apply:
VCI offers a team-oriented work environment and a competitive compensation and employee benefits package. If you have a commitment to excellence and want to join our team of top caliber professionals, we invite you to submit your resume electronically.