Posted 101 months ago
Administrative & Communications Assistant
@ Microsoft C
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Overview
Microsoft Corporation is hiring a full-time Administrative & Communications Assistant to support the team with calendars, meetings, phones, filing, travel planning and payroll paperwork. The role also covers client greeting and follow-up and liaison between upper management and staff.
Responsibilities:
- Manage calendars, schedule meetings and answer phones
- Liaise between upper management and employees
- Greet and assist clients, and follow up with them
- Arrange travel and assist with speaking engagements
- Process expense reports, timesheets and payroll paperwork
Requirements summary:
- Strong word processing and Microsoft Excel skills
- Knowledge of filing systems and office procedures
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Customer service principles and interpersonal skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters
- Employer posting date
- 2018-07-31
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (preferred) |
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Microsoft C
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Company Description
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.
Job Description
One of the main goals of our company is to keep our team of hardworking professionals happy and motivated. That's why we need you, a personable, enthusiastic administrative assistant who is flexible and committed to working hard. You will work hand-in-hand with our incredible team to organize, improve and implement filing systems, internal processes and client databases. You will have the exciting opportunity to foster team growth as we work to meet our yearly goals. You will also be challenged by the high-energy environment where you will be a key player in promoting our brand. If you want to play an integral role in developing customer relationships and improving business processes, then consider working for us.
Job Responsibilities
- Offer administrative support as needed, including (but not limited to) managing calendars, scheduling meetings, answering phones and taking detailed messages.
- Facilitate inter-departmental communication by being a liaison between upper management and employees.
- Greet clients promptly and take care of their needs in a friendly and professional manner, while determining whether it is appropriate to direct them to upper management.
- Facilitate marketing efforts by providing scheduled clients with in-house design magazines to look at while they wait for scheduled meetings to begin.
- Arrange traveling details for upper management and assist in planning speaking engagements throughout the country on a quarterly or annual basis.
- Assist with filing expense reports, checking timesheets and ensuring that monthly payroll is completed accurately and on time.
- Organize and file digital and physical documents, including client interest forms, design layouts, client information and various reports.
- Follow up with clients and potential clients on a weekly, monthly or annual basis as dictated by management to ensure that their needs are being adequately met and to build rapport.
Qualifications
Required
- Strong knowledge of word processing and Microsoft Excel software, filing systems and general office procedures
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and knowledge of customer service principles, including customer needs assessments and customer satisfaction evaluations
- Accuracy and attention to details
Preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous administrative experience
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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