Administrative Assistant

Commander, Navy Installations Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Commander, Navy Installations Command in Portsmouth, VA seeks an administrative support professional to perform a variety of administrative functions in support of the assigned site. Located at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth, this role emphasizes accurate filing, reporting, and service to senior staff.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of administrative experience, strong typing and MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), and excellent written and verbal

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of administrative experience.
• Excellent typing skills and word processing with MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of English grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
• Familiar with accounting procedures, billing, purchasing and requisitioning.
• Familiar with document filing and retrieval systems.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete reports/presentations with minimal corrections.
• Previous MWR/VQ or government experience preferred.
• Professional demeanor with presentation skills to field questions from senior staff.

Skills

Typing

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

English grammar

Tools

Word processing (MS Word)

Spreadsheets (MS Excel)

Databases (MS Access)

Presentations (MS PowerPoint)

Job description

This position is located within Commander, Mid-Atlantic Region, Fleet and Family Readiness Program. The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of administrative functions in support of the assigned site. This position is located at Naval Support Activity located in Portsmouth, VA.

• Must have a minimum of 2 years documented experience in administrative functions, to include excellent typing skills, ability to use a personal computer with specific ability with word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software-Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint strongly preferred.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
• Must be familiar with pertinent accounting procedures, billing processes, purchasing and requisitioning procedures.
• Must be familiar with document filing and retrieval systems and can accurately maintain filing systems.
• Must possess written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to complete finished reports and/or presentations with a minimum of corrections.
• Previous MWR/VQ or government experience preferred.
• Must possess excellent personal and customer service skills and be able to provide changes to procedure and new requirements for a variety of management and support staff in a positive manner.
• Must possess a professional demeanor, and can make presentations, and successfully field questions from senior management, military command personnel, or customers.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision.