Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant will provide support to ensure efficient operation of the Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education Research (FAVER) and the Atlanta VA Health Care System Research Office. The incumbent must have the ability to effectively communicate via phone and email to ensure all duties are completed timely, accurately and delivered with high quality. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, scanning etc.; Answer and direct phone calls; Organize and schedule meetings and appointments; Maintain contact lists; Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, and forms; Develop and maintain a filing system; Greet and provide general support to visitors; Provide information by answering questions and requests; Handle multiple projects; Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested and as a back-up when other staff when needed.

Job Functions: Function 1: Handle office tasks, such as filling and setting up for meetings; Provide real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts; Screening phone calls and routing callers to the appropriate party; Greet and assist visitors; Maintain polite and professional communication via in-person, phone, e-mail, and mail. Function 2: Handle administrative requests and queries from Research leadership; Prepare communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence; Write and edit documents from letters to reports and instructional documents; Create and maintain filling systems, both electronic and physical; Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients. Function 3: Perform other job-related duties as assigned, such as filling in for others when out of the office.

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