Administrative Assistant

Position Type: Temp
Agency: New York State health agency
Location: Saranac Lake, NY
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4:45pm

 

Answering incoming telephone and email inquiries to the group and distributing these inquiries for response.  Assisting the water program with data entry into the agency database, excel spreadsheets and other state systems that support environmental health program administration.  Process paperwork, email and other related submissions to assist with implementation programs.  Schedule meetings and maintain calendars.  Assess inventory of forms and office supplies as request.  Other duties as assigned.   

 

 

The preferred candidate will have working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Office software (including Outlook email and calendaring tools, Word, and Excel); good computer skills; experience handling telephone calls that require a high level of professionalism; excellent verbal communication skills; excellent organizational skills; ability to handle multiple tasks; attention to detail; ability to work independently.

 

Penda Aiken, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 

SUBS SUBMIT BY 11-09-2023