Job Posting End Date
07-30-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
In this role, you’ll provide essential support to departmental operations by managing schedules, coordinating communications, organizing documentation, and facilitating meetings, events, and travel arrangements. This role plays a critical part in supporting field operations, including storm coordination and documentation using ARCOS. The position requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with proficiency in office software and systems. Operating under defined procedures, the Senior Administrative Assistant ensures smooth daily operations and contributes to overall team efficiency.
Job Description
What You’ll Do:
•Major responsibilities: under immediate supervision, perform basic, routine administrative duties, following well defined, standard procedures, assist with document processing, assist in compiling special reports and request information from other areas, assist in filing and retrieval of information in both hard copy and electronic formats, answer telephone, take messages, communicate via electronic mail as necessary, receive and distribute incoming and outgoing mail, use keyboard (computer/typewriter) to enter data, perform calculations and/or retrieve information, operate a wide variety of electronic and mechanical office equipment.
•Communication and interpersonal skills: listens to and understands written and verbal instruction, communicates effectively with co-workers and other employees and/or customers outside work area, answers phone calls clearly and with a friendly, helpful tone, records messages accurately with appropriate information, works effectively and productively with others, actively helps others with assignments as necessary to maintain department productivity.
•Customer focus: answers customer questions but knows when appropriate to refer questions or issues to others, actively learns the function of the department and each employee responsibility to assist customers more effectively, exhibits concern and sensitivity to others.
•Problem solving and initiative: applies basic education and training in job responsibilities and assignments; asks questions when unsure of how to handle an assignment and demonstrates ability and initiative to handle assignments beyond the basic, routine level.
What We're Looking For:
Education requirements are listed below:
Work Experience requirement listed below:
•Six-nine months of post-high school experience in learning and utilizing administrative office procedures, practices and equipment (i.e. business English, grammar, spelling, punctuation, letter writing, telephone technique) desirable
Other Must Haves:
•Must possess the ability to organize data and processes and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
•Displays good analytical and problem-solving skills
•Demonstrates proficiency with computers and the use of office-oriented software products
•Physical demand level is Sedentary
What You'll Get:
In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do
At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-003
Compensation Range:
$21.49-26.87 USD
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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