Akana, a Native American-owned multi-discipline consulting firm with a diverse portfolio of clients and projects throughout the United States, is seeking an Admin. Assistant/ Project Coordinator.  This position is full-time. Onsite at our Pasco, WA office. 

The minimum required qualifications for this position are shown below:

• Minimum of two years administrative assistant and/or receptionist experience. Project support experience is highly preferred.

• Exceptional customer service skills and enjoy working in an administrative role.
• Must be detailed, structured, organized and able to prioritize daily tasks.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments, activities and different tasks at a time.
• Ability to create and edit documents using proper spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with MS Office specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Notary certification is preferred, but not required.
• Exceptional attendance record.
• High School diploma, some college preferred.

General Responsibilities are:

• Provides general administrative support by welcoming visitors, provides backup coverage of corporate phone calls and responds to emails in a friendly and professional manner.

• Provide clerical and administrative support for office operations.
• Receive, sort, and distribute daily mail/deliveries timely. Additionally mail document and ship supplies as equipment as requested.
• Copy, scan, fax, electronic file and or email of documents as requested.
• Monitor office supplies requirements for the office including keeping an inventory of supplies and reordering when necessary.
• Assist in setting up special events and ordering catering for meetings.
• Complete miscellaneous errands including purchasing and company sponsored meals.
• Review new project information and complete new project setup within Ajera
• Assist Project Managers with RFP, contracts, proposal fees, market research, accounting, and prepare project schedules
• Maintain project tracking database and uploading project documentation
• Maintains and tracks required insurance certificates and other documentation (NDA’s, Quality Management Acknowledgements, etc.) applicable to projects
• Work directly with Project Managers to ensure proper tracking and documentation
• Assist with written project deliverable revisions and final assembly as necessary
• Manage all confidential information appropriately, based on a “need to know” basis

 If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to talk with you about joining our team.

The salary for this position is competitive and based on experience. Range $50K – 65K.

Akana offers full benefits including healthcare, 401k with match (after one year), short- and long-term disability insurance, discretionary bonuses, and a generous PTO program in a casual office setting!

Akana is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on any basis protected by law. Our EEO policy statement is available on our website at www.akana.us

This opportunity may be subject to the requirements of FAR Clauses 1452.226-70 and 1452.226-71 regarding preference in hiring of Native Americans. Native Americans are encouraged to apply.

Learn more about us @ www.akana.us