ASME, a world-renowned leader in the mechanical engineering field will be looking to fill the position of Administrative Assistant.  ASME, a not-for-profit educational and technical organization headquartered in NYC, has 120,000 members worldwide, 5 loca­tions in the U.S. and 3 overseas, over 300 employees, and $70 million in revenue.

This position’s primary interaction will be with the Codes & Standards (C&S) managerial and technical staff, but there will also be a lot of interaction with all departments at ASME. The Administrator, Codes & Standards is largely responsible for overall administrative support to managerial and technical staff.  Focus on providing high-level application of electronic systems used within C&S.  Maintaining and managing large amounts of information via computer based applications.

A successful incumbent will provide specific information regarding technical assignments to public over the telephone, by mail, or by electronic means.  Retrieve customer information using computer system; screen calls in order to direct customers to the proper technical staff support.  Handles many routine inquiries related to ASME conformity assessment applications and renewals.

Requirements:

This position requires a two-year degree or equivalent course work in secretarial sciences and/or personal computer classes, at least one-year experience working as an office assistant or secretary with word processing. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat are a must. This person should be familiar with posting of documents to the Web, and be able prioritize and receive direction from multiple people. A successful incumbent will also be deadline oriented with strong organizational and problem solving skills.

ASME is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Please send resume including salary requirements to: jrecruitment@asme.org .  Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.