Admin Assistant- Front Desk

Connexus Hub is a professional services firm that works with Government Agencies and Fortune 500 customers. We are looking for a Administrative Assistant with refined customer service and relationship management skills.


Job type:
W2 + benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, sick)

Location: Department of Education, Washington, DC location Lyndon Baines Johnson building (LBJ)


Duties:

  • Manage visitors entering the building lobby while operating procedures for visitors. The visitor's service desk must be covered for 12 hours each day, 6:00am- 6:00pm.
  • Administer daily logs of visitors to include full name, date, who they are visiting.
  • Provide a monthly log of users assisted, types of services provided, and feedback about the assessed quality of customer services provided.
  • Coordinate visitation and meeting inquiries between the visitor, and other staff members.

Requirements:

  • 2+ years working in a customer-service oriented role·
  • Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally.
  • Be flexible and able to quickly adapt to the dynamic and evolving operating environment.
  • Fully understand quality expectations and be continuous improvement oriented.
  • Be a team player and be willing to take ownership for the quality of services and work products delivered to ED/FSA.
  • Be proficient in the use of the Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) software and other applications applicable to assigned support service area being worked in.
  • If necessary, be able to multi-task, yet be attentive to details.
  • Able to exercise independent technical and professional judgment in the area working.
  • Attentive to details
  • Experience working with personnel security, badging, fingerprints highly preferred.
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