Administrative Assistant, IV

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The RAND Corporation's reputation is built on quality and objectivity. RAND provides an exciting intellectual environment and opportunities for career growth. We hire highly qualified applicants and provide challenging assignments. Diversity is an essential operating principle at RAND. We look for unique backgrounds, original views, and diversity in academic training, work experience, and ideological outlook. We are committed to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Position Description

RAND is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide support to several researchers in the Boston office. Day-to-day responsibilities will include calendaring, scheduling meetings/conference calls, domestic and international travel arranging and expense reimbursement, logistical planning, tracking action items and keeping tasks on schedule. Other responsibilities include formatting documents and references and preparing them for the internal quality assurance process.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess excellent verbal and communication skills. This position requires excellent attention to detail and organizational skills; the ability to work independently and as part of a team; problem-solve and prioritize work; respond well to varied work demands; ability to exercise excellent judgement and interpersonal skills; experience in calendaring, travel arranging, and reimbursements desired.

Education Requirements

Minimum: High School or Two-year Associates Degree

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Minimum: 3 years related experience

Preferred: 6 years related experience

RAND is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. For nearly 60 years, decisionmakers in the public and private sectors have turned to the RAND Corporation for objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the nation and the world. These challenges include such critical social and economic issues as education, poverty, crime, and the environment, as well as a range of national security issues. Today, RAND researchers and analysts continue to be on the cutting edge of their fields, working with decisionmakers in both the public and private sectors to find solutions to today's difficult, sensitive, and important problems. The high caliber of our researchers is well-known, as evidenced by the many Nobel Laureates who have been affiliated with the RAND, either as employees, consultants, or in an advisory capacity. Through our dedication to high-quality and objective research and analysis and with sophisticated analytical tools developed over many years, RAND engages clients to create knowledge, insight, information, options, and solutions that will be both effective and enduring.