Project Management Assistant

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We are looking for candidates local to Alameda, CA or within a reasonable driving commute in the San Francisco, CA bay area. Thank you.
Position
: Project Management Assistant
Location
: Alameda, CA
Terms
: W-2 Contract
Duration
: 6 Months
Compensation
: Based On Experience
Position Overview
Our client is seeking a solutions-focused, collaborative, and personally driven project management assistant for their engineering group.
Candidates should be excellent team players, capable of working with distributed and local teams, and able to work on multiple projects at once.
Responsibilities
Updating Microsoft Project files
and excel spreadsheets based on collected status reports.
Updating and creating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
Updating internal web wiki pages.
Data collection, Data entry, document formatting, generating reports.
Composing, typing, and distributing professional correspondence and memoranda, E-mails and faxes
Creating purchasing requisitions; ensuring that correct account codes are used and required approvals obtained.
Coordinating meetings including but not limited to preparing and distributing agendas and other meeting materials, reserving and preparing facilities, and recording and transcribing meeting minutes.
Creating and following-up on action items from meetings.
Updating project financial sheets.
Coordinating travel arrangements
Completing expense reports
Assisting with both local and international shipments.
Assisting with special projects as assigned.
Demonstrating a high level of professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Requirements
High School Diploma, College/University preferred.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
MUST BE Proficient in Word and PowerPoint.
Advanced Excel required.
MS Project experience is required.
Rational ClearQuest experience desired.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
Creative, flexible, and innovative team player.
Keywords
: Project Management Assistant MS Project MS Word MS PowerPoint ClearQuest
Dynamic Staffing Inc.
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