Administrative Assistant (contract) - Working Today - Freelancers Union (New York, NY)

Administrative Assistant

Freelancers Union is sponsoring new, member-driven, nonprofit health plans in Oregon, New Jersey, and New York. Independent Worker Services (a subsidiary of Freelancers Union) is looking for passionate, entrepreneurial employees to support these Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) and be part of the latest innovation in health care—one that will provide more affordable insurance benefits to thousands of Americans.

We're collaborative, friendly, open-minded, adaptable, creative, and action-oriented, and we're looking for people who share those qualities. We work in a fast-paced and fun environment, and we're constantly exploring interesting new ideas.

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to help run the office day-to-day, as well as be the in-person liaison for the members and visitors in the office. This is a contract position. Qualified candidates will have experience with general office administration, as well as a customer service orientation.

What you'd have to do:

· Work with Senior Management within the Project Management and IT Departments

· Collect invoices for all department expenditures and prepare purchase requests for approval; track and reconcile monthly credit card transactions

· Plan, coordinate, and organize select office functions and meetings

· Travel logistics for staff

· Provide general administrative work

Experience and skills you'd need to have:

· Excellent verbal and written communications skills

· Entrepreneurial approach to work and willingness to learn new skills

· Experience working with people at all levels and across departments

· Ability to collaborate with teams and work individually

· Ability to identify problems and create solutions

· Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and familiarity with Customer Relationship (CRM) systems

· Knowledge of membership organizations preferred but not required

· Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

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