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Join Our Team as an Associate - Office Support

Skeo is a small consulting firm that provides innovative and collaborative solutions for our clients emphasizing environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity. We are seeking a part-time, temporary Office Support Associate to join our dynamic and talented team of professionals.

As an Office Support Associate, being highly responsive, detail-oriented and capable of supporting a variety of clerical tasks within the office will be important. Resourcefulness, adaptability and being exceptionally organized will also be key within the role.

Responsibilities

General Office Support:This person will support a wide range of office tasks including general clerical tasks such as making print copies, sorting and sending mail, entering data, creating documents, and drafting correspondence. This person will assist with organizational tasks such as organizing the office, maintaining files and documents, running errands, equipment inventory, scanning, booking travel, helping staff with filling out forms, expense reports and time sheets, and assisting with ordering and maintaining office and breakroom supplies.

General Financial and Contract Support:Will assist with various financial and contract administration support tasks. Some examples may include assisting with reconciliations, gathering documentation, researching procurement issues, preparing and supporting expense reports, assisting with record keeping, and assisting with internal related requests and inquiries.

Collaboration and Communication: The ideal candidate will place high value on clear communication and responsiveness. This person may assist the finance and contracts team with responding to internal and external requests for documents and will provide administrative support to team members. The ability to communicate in a timely and efficient way is important within this role.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs, such as Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Careful attention to even the smallest details and the ability to follow directions.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Some experience with and a basic understanding of accounting and/or financial principles.
• Experience working in government contracting.

Why Work with Skeo?

• Competitive pay: This is an hourly part-time (20-25 hours per week) position in our Charlottesville, Virginia office. This position will be temporary with an estimated end date of March31, 2025. Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Paid holidays: Skeo recognizes many major holidays as paid days off.
• A supportive work environment: Skeo values diversity of thought and lives by our operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability through all our actions to foster an inclusive workplace culture.

If you are excited about Skeo, meet the qualifications described above and enjoy working collaboratively in a warm, welcoming environment, please join us!

Please submit the required application materials no later than September 25, 2024. Early submissions are encouraged.

Skeo is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), marital status, pregnancy or maternity, genetic information, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable l w.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability to or are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Sarah Bennett atsbennett@skeo.comfor assistance.

Skeo's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement outlines its commitment to EEO for job applicants and employees, all of whom are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Learn more about these protections from the following notices linked below:

Skeo EEO Policy Statement

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Employee Rights Under the NLRA

Skeo is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), marital status, pregnancy or maternity, genetic information, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability to or are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Sarah Bennett at sbennett@skeo.comfor assistance.

Skeo's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statementoutlines its commitment to EEO for job applicants and employees, all of whom are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Learn more about these protections from the following notices linked below:

Skeo EEO Policy Statement Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Employee Rights Under the NLRA