Administrative Assistant
Eeihr
Arlington, VA · Posted October 26, 2026
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About the job
Our client is a local government organization delivering essential public services and community-facing support programs. The Administrative Assistant provides bilingual administrative and client support that helps residents complete and access critical assistance services. This is a full time contract position, onsite, based in Arlington, Virginia, paying $21.50 per hour.
Responsibilities
• Monitor, assign, and distribute incoming intake applications to staff
• Prepare and mail documents on behalf of staff
• Organize and maintain electronic and hard copy files in accordance with confidentiality requirements
• Assist clients with application completion and connect them to appropriate resources
• Contact clients to obtain required documentation and support renewal processes
• Enter, retrieve, and update information in automated records systems
• Prepare, scan, upload, and file documents for electronic recordkeeping
• Respond to client and internal inquiries accurately and efficiently
Qualifications
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish
• Experience providing administrative and clerical support in a high-volume office environment
• Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate with diverse populations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience with data entry, document scanning, and electronic records management
• Strong reading comprehension and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive information and comply with confidentiality requirements
• Experience supporting human services or public assistance programs (preferred)
What We Offer
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals or Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
• Flex spending account
• Pet Insurance
• Credit Union Membership
• Sick Leave available where mandated by law
• Worker Advantage discount program membership
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com .
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