Seeking a trustworthy personal assistant / administrative assistant. - Compensation: $12-$17/hour in Seattle, Washington

Seeking a trustworthy personal assistant / administrative assistant. This is an ideal position for:
- A student seeking working experience with an executive;
- A stay-at-home parent looking to rejoin the workforce; or,
- An administrative specialist looking for extra hours.
Work environment is casual. Candidate is expected to work on-site initially with possibility of remote work arrangement after 80 hours of employment. Candidate is expected to work 10 hours per week to start with possibility of increase up to 35 hours per week.
Daily Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Address customer inquiries over email, phone and fax in a polite, courteous and helpful manner
- Update or create technical / operational documentation
- Draft documents while providing proofreading and correction (grammatical, structural, etc)
- Condense lots of disparate information into brief but actionable reports based on web research
- Screen candidates in person or over phone
- Send correspondences over email, physical mail or fax
- Provide physical fulfillment of mailable parcels to customers
- Clean and organize household (including full janitorial, food preparation, organize office/pantry, restock supplies)
- Perform errands such as picking up dry cleaning, dropping off parcels, mailing items
- Perform electronic data entry
- Schedule appointments and troubleshooting accounts by phone
- Handle sensitive information including that related to sales, finance, technology and/or other intellectual property
- Maintain schedules and appointments over the web or by phone so that recurring appointments are never missed
- Perform accounting via Quickbooks
- Create filing and/or organization protocols for all kinds of systems
- Organize and file mail, financial statements, bills and to do items
Required Skills / Experience:
- 3+ years experience in office administration or secretarial work
- 3+ years experience and mastery of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint (on Windows 7), Skype, Google Talk and Windows Live Messenger
- 5+ years experience using online search engines such as Google or Bing
- Experience as a contract worker
- Fluent in both written and spoken English
- Able to type at least 80 words per minute (WPM)
- Organized, able to turn paper messes into functioning information systems
- Autonomous, able to function without oversight and perform tasks to completion
- Trustworthy, able to handle sensitive, confidential information with privacy and discretion
- Great conflict management skills, able to reach mutually satisfying compromises
- Personable, able to gain customers? trust with ease
- Detail oriented, able to leverage extreme minutiae when appropriate
- Fast learner, able to adapt to new situations quickly
- Have a personal laptop computer with internet access and Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system or better
- Have a personal mobile phone
- Have readily available access to motorized personal transportation
- Able to lift up to 25 lbs and walk up stairs
- Able to legally work in the US without visa sponsorship
- At least 21 years old by hiring start date
Preferred but Optional Abilities, Skills and Knowledge:
- 2+ years experience as a personal assistant (optional but preferred)
- 2+ years experience in Quickbooks
- 2+ years experience in customer service over phone and/or email
- Previous experience in information technology, engineering, accountancy, marketing and/or sales
- Previous experience with light handyman type repair (i.e. puttying/spackling holes, replacing lightbulbs, painting or touchups, etc)
- Security clearance for federal government work
- Post-secondary education (Bachelor's degree or better)
Work Hours:
- On site - 5 hours on Saturday or Sunday (once per week)
- Off site/Remote - based on candidate?s ability to take on new tasks
Salary & Benefits:
- $12-$17 per hour based on experience, skills, equipment, background check and trustworthiness
- Bonuses available based on bi-annual performance reviews
- Pay increases every year guaranteed
- On-site facilities include showers, HDTV, Xbox
- Personal phone charges allowance after 6 months of employment
TO APPLY: Please submit your resume, cover letter, phone number and email address.