Qualifications
Education/Experience:Graduation from high school or GED plus two or more years providing administrative support at a high level is required; a bachelor’s degree in business administration is desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience with Technical Program Management. Experience in the USCG/DoD/U.S. Navy or another government environment, particularly in providing program and administrative support to senior-level management preferred. Requires strong working knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures.
Skills:Intermediate-level Microsoft Suite experience including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and a working knowledge of various web-based design and collaboration tools. Ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, professional documents, Company policies/procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data for distillation into high-level reports. Requires excellent written, oral, and presentation/communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and forge and sustain outstanding client relationships while managing and executing multiple work streams. Ability to work both independently and as part of the project team with the ability to exercise diplomacy and tact. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, government officials, and the public.
Behavioral Attributes: Integrity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.
Physical Activity/Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and smartphones. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.