Hi! I am so excited to work with my first virtual private assistant! I'll describe the details below, but I sincerely look forward to meeting you and working with you for *months* or *years* to come! Many cheers to the beginning of a great partnership. This is for a virtual private assistant to help with full-time miscellaneous personal, office and online tasks during the U.S. workday (9am to 6pm Eastern Time). I am looking to pay an hourly rate 3-6USD per hour for full-time work (40 hours per week). This position is a permanent position for the right candidate. What I Need: Focused person with extremely stable internet and ability to focus for long, uninterrupted periods of time. No work will be too difficult (just data entry, email organization, online search, helping with digital errands, monitoring chatrooms and scheduling reminders for appointments etc). Due to the nature of my business (a realtime news company) my VPA will need to be continuously monitoring chatrooms and newsfeeds while working on miscellaneous tasks, so this job must be done in a stable office. Downtimes and long breaks are not appropriate for this position. Job Description: - Continuous monitoring of various chatrooms and newsfeeds while performing miscellaneous VPA tasks (data entry, email organization, online search, helping with digital errands, monitoring chatrooms and scheduling reminders for appointments etc.) - Data analysis/entry into Excel, Word or other programs - Research using the Internet or other information databases - Limited outbound calling to clients, vendors or others - Social Media monitoring and management (especially my twitter account) - Travel planning and coordination - Reminders, calendar organization - Email management - Other miscellaneous tasks that can be performed online - Must be accessible, online and on Elance Work View during agreed-upon office hours 9am-6pm ET Your qualifications: - Previous experience as an administrative assistant preferred - Broadband Internet connection - Strong understanding of Internet and online communication tools - MUST BE QUICK ON THE COMPUTER, INTERNET-SAVVY, fluent on the keyboard, familiar with social media! - Capable communicating in English with strong written language - Ability to multitask and take on multiple projects - Ability to meet deadlines - Strong communications skills and attention to detail a must Desired Skills: Admin Assistant Keywords: Virtual Assistant, Assistant, Admin