Administrative Assistant, Sr Specialist

Job Description

• Oversee Leader's workflow including mail, calendar, correspondence, and telephone calls, determining priorities, preparing responses, and/or responding appropriately without errors and in a timely manner.

• Support Leader and other staff by scheduling, planning, and attending meetings as necessary. Provide support to include expense reporting and travel planning.

• May act as coordinator of departmental projects, following up on pending details, coordinating project team activities and ensuring deadlines are met.

• Exercise considerable discretion and independent judgment and analyzes complex information request and determines complex trends.

• Maintain distribution lists and organizational charts.

• Coordinate activities and events in support of the department.

• Coordinate departmental moves and serve as liaison for IT services and upgrades.

• Assemble and analyze information to facilitate decision making. Prepare special or one-time reports, summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant information from a variety of sources such as reports, documents, correspondence, other offices, etc., under general directions.

Hiring Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

• 5+ years of experience in related field.

• Applicants must reside within a commutable distance of Durham Campus

Preferred skills

• Proven experience as an administrative assistant or in a similar role.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• High level of discretion and confidentiality.

• Support departmental budget processes which could include running reports, simple budget analysis, and/or budget entries.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.