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Job Description:

Ready to put your assistant and clerical skills to work with departments and teams that change the fabric of our community? Would you enjoy assisting top-level department managers in helping to keep projects running on task? Parsons is now hiring an Administrative Aide for our rapidly expanding team in our Bakersfield office.

Parsons's extensive experience combined with your attention to detail and willingness to work hard will propel your career forward. We need our Aides at this level to gather statistics and general data; review and combine this information into established reports for use within and outside the unit. In this role, you will perform various administrative, clerical, data collection, data entry, and report writing tasks specific to assigned projects or workgroups.

Responsibilities:

• Gathers statistics and general data; reviews and combines this information into established reports for use within and outside the unit. Such reports may be in a spreadsheet or graphical format, or narrative-style Word documents.
• May be responsible for verifying data gathered, such as matching supplier invoices against file copies.
• Reviews time reports verifying the accuracy of hours worked and Job#/WBS charges. Follows up to ensure timely processing of corrections.
• Prepares general correspondence and maintains general files.
• Answers telephone, taking, and relaying messages. Receives, sorts, and distributes mail.
• May establish and maintain records of equipment, including a log of equipment service dates.
• May obtain basic data for completion of the unit's overhead budget and prepare associated recurring reports.
• May coordinate physical space requirements for the assigned unit. May periodically prepare an occupancy report by project or gather information to complete staffing reports for the unit and/or several projects, as directed by the immediate supervisor.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
  

Qualifications:
High school diploma (or equivalent)
1+ years of relevant work experience.
Good general office practice skills are required.
A demonstrated proficiency in keyboard skills, as well as a working knowledge of MS Windows and related word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, is required.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range:

$20.63 - $42.31

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by customer requirements and some cases federal, state, provincial or local mandates.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!