Job Summary:
Independently plans and executes information maintenance and distribution by drafting standard and nonstandard presentations, detailed correspondence, and reports. Executes workflow independently by assisting in the novel resolution of standard and nonstandard requests from department managers on an ad-hoc basis. Contributes to event coordination by beginning to develop relationships with leaders assistants and an understanding of organizational hierarchy when coordinating and calendaring meetings for directors and their direct teams, independently. Contributes to event execution by assisting senior colleagues to gather materials, plan, and arrange medium-scale events. Enacts data maintenance and management by integrating department data and documentation retention policies into all products.
Essential Responsibilities:
Pursues effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides mentoring to team members. Pursues self-development; creates plans and takes action to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; influences others through technical explanations and examples. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Supports and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
Completes work assignments autonomously by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensures all procedures and policies are followed; leverages an understanding of data and resources to support projects or initiatives. Collaborates cross-functionally to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports, identifies, and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies, speaks up, and implements ways to address improvement opportunities for team.
Independently plans and executes information dissemination by: drafting standard and nonstandard presentations, handouts, reports/spreadsheets, graphics, status reports, resource management reports, and other deliverables with regular review from senior colleagues; writing detailed correspondence (e.g., letters, reports, confidential documents) to staff, managers, and external members/providers, with review from team or manager; labeling, sorting, and maintaining the integrity of department files, independently; and utilizing a variety of software and databases to retrieve required information to write detailed reports.
Executes the work flow of the department independently by: assisting in the novel resolution of standard and nonstandard requests from department managers on an ad-hoc basis; independently anticipating and offering assistance for business needs (e.g., manager email requests) that require support; operating standard office equipment (e.g., email, fax, xerox); beginning to maintain databases and websites, with review from senior colleagues/managers; maintaining inventory control, stocking, and providing solutions for department office inventory, equipment, and employee work environment resources (e.g., space assignment, computer) in alignment with budgetary policies and escalating inventory issues; receiving, screening, and referring nonstandard and standard incoming and outgoing emails, calls, and visits to the appropriate staff member; investigate time card issues and provide recommendations to management; learning about new staffing onboarding activities and assisting in execution, when necessary; and leveraging the HR information system to maintain knowledge of the contract language, standard/nonstandard pay practices (e.g., travel, shift differentials), and changes to job functions, job descriptions, and role goals, consulting senior colleagues or managers as needed.
Contributes to event coordination by: beginning to develop relationships with leaders assistants and an understanding of organizational hierarchy to leverage when coordinating, calendaring, and facilitating meetings for directors and their direct teams with front line employees, independently; may be independently planning for meeting facilitation through PowerPoint presentation coordination, taking parking lot notes, ensuring equipment works, and ordering food when appropriate; finding and booking meeting standard and nonstandard rooms appropriate for the audience and meeting objectives, with general oversight.
Contributes to event execution by: assisting senior colleagues to gather materials, plan, and arrange medium-scale events; organizing standard and nonstandard travel arrangements large, complex events for department head and/or multiple managers; assisting in execution of medium group meetings, conferences; providing on-site coordination for nonstandard and standard issues; independently plans coordination and execution of audio-visual equipment, conference rooms, and catering for events, with review by team or manager; and distributing the agenda, taking meeting minutes, summarizing and finalizing meeting summaries, and coordinating guest presentations in department meetings.
Enacts human-resources data maintenance and management by: integrating department data and documentation retention policies into all products; inputting, compiling, organizing, validating, tracking, and maintaining data integrity for standard databases; and formatting straightforward graphs, spreadsheets, and reports.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent AND two (2) years of experience in administrative support or related field, OR Minimum three (3) years of experience in administrative support or related field.
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Customer Experience; Computer Literacy; Data Entry; Data Integrity; Interpersonal Skills
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Administrative Specialist III
LOCATION: Santa Clara, California
REQNUMBER: 1382056
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
