Administrative Specialist

The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) in Mandan, N.D., is accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Specialist.

• Competitive salary of $56,000 to $68,000 DOE, along with sick and vacation leave.
• Excellent benefits including health insurance with a health savings account contribution, dental and vision insurance, life and accident insurance, short- and long-term disability, a generous 401(k) plan and several others.
• Exceptional association culture that is connected, rewarding, flexible, collaborative, challenging, fun and purpose-driven.
• High quality, newly renovated, work environment with private offices, collaborative work spaces, updated technology and an onsite workout room.

• Provide association-wide operational, technical and administrative support, which requires occasional irregular business hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Work on multiple assignments, projects and business documents for different service areas and meet various deadlines.
• Perform administrative duties, including routing visitors, answering the telephone, recordkeeping, taking meeting minutes, maintaining lists and databases, organizing and ordering supplies, handling mail, and arranging travel and accommodations.
• Prepare materials, packets and mailings for a variety of projects, seminars and meetings.
• Coordinate events and meetings, including all logistics, such as scheduling, RSVPs, catering, audio visual, hosting, setup and tear down.
• Supports digital platforms such as event management (Cvent), e-newsletters (Constant Contact), mobile app (Clowder), and website.

• Strong planning, organization and time management skills.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office tools, especially Outlook, Word and Excel, and overall computer literacy to manage other platforms and handle tasks efficiently.
• Tech savvy and the ability to learn new or updated software.
• Keen attention to detail.
• A team player with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently, reliably and on multiple projects.
• Knowledge, or ability to quickly acquire familiarity, of the roles and functions of the association departments.
• Flexible and adaptable in various situations and comfortable interacting with different stakeholders.

• Require an Associate Degree or high-school diploma/G.E.D. and 3 years of experience in a related role.
• Prefer an Associate Degree in Applied Science/Administrative Assistant or equivalent of 5 years of experience in administrative, business or communications support roles, or an equivalent of 5 years education and experience.