Job Description
Organization: Corporate Functions/Workplace
Location: US - Multiple Openings: Herndon, Arlington, Rosslyn
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 505,000 people serving clients in more than 200 cities with operations across 51 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
People in the Corporate Function contribute to the running of Accenture as a high- performance business through specialization within a specific functional area, and grow into internally focused roles by deepening their skills and/or developing new skills within an internal functional area.
Workplace Management and Solutions professionals provide space and service support solutions for all Accenture people and businesses globally, running Accenture’s workplace as a robust business function leveraging Accenture’s business and technology strategies.
Job Summary:
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate & execute all on-site meeting & events including catering, vendor management, customer coordination and set-up
Manage on-site meetings & workspace reservations; including optimizing and prioritizing space requests
Support a wide range of Workplace Solutions customer services activities such as workspace set-up, A/V support, on-site meeting & event coordination, space utilization management or other location services.
May set up, maintain and/or provide support for workspace/meeting rooms including audio/visual equipment.
May provide audio-visual support/troubleshooting prior to and during meetings and events as needed.
May provide basic technical support for standard office equipment (e.g., copiers and printers).
May greet/direct employees and visitors answer general inquires, assist in resolving issues/concerns or direct them to the appropriate resource.
May act as a point of contact for external providers (e.g., cleaning contractors).
May contribute to the preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
May perform administrative duties according to location guidelines.
May carry out instructions for security, fire, health and safety and maintain records.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma
Preferred Skills:
Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 2 years of Executive Assistant, Customer Service or Hospitality experience
Strong problem solving skills
Professional Skills:
Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
Good communication skills (written and oral)
Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
Responsive, flexible, adaptable
High level of professionalism
Exceptional customer service skills
Ability to work with highly confidential material and maintain confidentiality
Good interpersonal skills
Comfortable with technology
Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian
Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian
New York, New York
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations with more than 373,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$31.0 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2015.
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