Office Assistant

Our company was founded by Juliana Harrison in Pittsburgh in 1996 as JH Technical Services, to help engineering firms meet their short-term project needs by matching them with qualified temporary drafters and engineers. The Harrison family had a strong background in engineering, human resources, staffing and law.

An international medical manufacturing company, located near Monroeville, PA, is seeking an Office Assistant.

• Seeking an Office Assistant to provide personalized and confidential assistance with discretion and judgment.
• Duties are varied in nature, requiring independent action and judgment
• Maintains calendars; Schedules appointments and meetings, confirms attendance and makes appropriate arrangements prior to meeting/event.
• Utilize judgment and be able to set priorities, organize appointments/meetings and keep leadership informed.
• Performs administrative duties assigned. Serves as liaison for assigned areas.
• Takes accurate messages, distributes messages, and follows-up as appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality of all records and issues handled in the assigned areas.
• Makes travel arrangements, including hotel accommodations, flight arrangements, car rental, etc.

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree preferred along with previous experience required. Experience working in a medical/scientific environment is a plus however not required.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email. Must have excellent typing and data entry skills.
• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and ability to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must possess the ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully and maintain confidentiality.