Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association (PREA), a statewide trade association, and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Allegheny), a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative corporation, both located in Harrisburg, Pa., seek a candidate for the position of Administrative Specialist. Both entities are managed by Continental Cooperative Services, which will employ the successful candidate. 
 
The Administrative Specialist will assist the Public Affairs & Member Services department with various administrative tasks to ensure the department's continued success. This position will also play an integral role in each subsection within the department.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist the department with daily administrative tasks, including mail processing, scheduling and calendar maintenance, call routing, supply orders, etc.
• Assist team in the preparation for association-sponsored events, including workshops, training schools, and meetings
• Assist with department publications, including supporting efforts on advertising, production, proofreading, and distribution
• Assist team by providing administrative support in various department-driven programs, including Awards, Associate Member Program, Youth Tour, and PAC
• Assist Job Training & Safety program trainers and staff, including preparing meeting materials and presentations, as well as offering other administrative support as needed
• Participate in Job Training & Safety-related first aid classes and those related to OSHA JT&S training content
• Provide backup company-wide receptionist support on an as-needed basis
• Perform other duties and department requests according to the needs of the department and the organization as a whole

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to learn quickly and creatively solve new problems
• Ability to negotiate and settle differences rapidly and peacefully
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure, coordinating multiple responsibilities and deadlines at one time
• Competency with general office equipment and proofreading
• Excellent communication skills including active listening
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to resolve customer grievances
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are needed to coordinate the daily activity of the member service team
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Function well independently and in a team environment
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, transparency, and accuracy at all times
• Performs all duties following established safety practices
• Proficient computer skills with the ability to learn new software
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

About Continental Electric Cooperative Services Inc

Continental Cooperative Services is a Membership organization that manages two organizations: Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association (PREA) a Statewide Trade Association and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Allegheny) a Generation & Transmission Cooperative, organized as a not-for-profit electric cooperative corporation. PREA is a statewide trade association that provides services to 14 member electric distribution cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, which enable the member cooperatives to deliver electricity and other programs at the highest value to the consumers and communities they serve. PREA has served as the unified voice for electric cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These member-owned entities provide power and other services to more than 230,000 rural households, businesses and industries, representing more than 600,000 consumers. The 13 cooperatives in Pennsylvania own and maintain about 12.5 percent of the electric distribution lines in the state, covering nearly one-third of the Commonwealth’s land area in 42 counties. These lines, an essential component of rural business and industry, represent one of the Commonwealth’s largest non-gov...ernmental investments in rural infrastructure. Allegheny provides the power requirements for the 14 rural electric distribution cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Allegheny’s mission has been to provide electric cooperative consumers with a reliable supply of energy at a competitive price. In doing so, Allegheny has been very active in meeting its members’ desire to support conservation, provide clean and renewable energy generation, and ensure a secure energy future for electric cooperatives. About 65 percent of Allegheny’s energy supply comes from clean, stable and relatively low-cost resources. The remaining 35 percent of Allegheny’s power supply comes from market purchases.

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