Administrator - Assurance Public Sector at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

The Job Role

• A career in Administration and Secretarial Services, within Internal Firm Services, will give you the opportunity to work closely with dedicated PwC staff to provide administrative support.
• We are looking for an Administrator to be responsible for managing the day to day administrative activities of the Assurance - Public Sector Business Unit, which includes providing administrative support to the Global Fund portfolio team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Schedule and organize complex activities such as meetings and department activities for all members of the Senior Management Team.
• Provide administrative support services to high level management including logistics, meetings, event scheduling and execution for both domestic and international staff
• Effectively manage cross-functional relationships with both domestic and international work teams to improve timeliness and quality of project deliverable
• Organize and prioritize large volumes of information for assigned Business Unit, receive and direct incoming calls or emails to the appropriate parties
• Assist BU Partners in the management of their schedule, arranging business travel, tracking expenses, and coordinating meeting arrangements
• Handle confidential and non-routine information.
• Work independently and within a team on special and non-recurring and ongoing projects.
• Act as a project manager for special projects, at the request of a Partner, which may include: planning and coordinating, disseminating information, and organizing business unit events.
• Use business software applications to prepare reports and general correspondences
• Develop and maintain detailed filing and retrieval systems for projects, clients' information and office correspondence
• Perform ad-hoc and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• A proven experience in a similar role, working with intensive programmes of activities and diverse audiences.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Work requires continual attention to details in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Must possess a good first degree from reputable University/Polytechnic.
• Minimum of 3-5 years related experience in a professional environment.

Skills / Attributes:

• Consistently deliver on multiple commitments.
• Flexible approach to meet the changing needs of teams and clients.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Learn about business needs that are changing and consider the impact on services provided.
• Take action to stay up to date with the evolution and impact of technology developments.
• Adapt communication style to meet the needs of the situation and audience.
• Anticipate the needs of others and take appropriate action.
• Embrace diverse perspectives and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.