What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Executive Assistant position at Mele Accociates?
The Senior Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative support to the Principal Deputy Administrator (PDA) and Senior Executive Officer (SEO), other senior team members in the NNSA Office of Infrastructure, Front Office. Reporting directly to the SEO, the Senior Executive Assistant provides executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Senior Executive Assistant also serves as a liaison to the NA-90 senior management teams and their staffs on behalf of the Front office; organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts, and special projects. The Senior Executive Assistant must be creative and enjoy working within a fast paced and dynamic environment. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a diversity of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide and lead support to the PDA and SEO with a high level of professionalism, efficiency and speed in a manner that reflects positively on the organization.
- Maintain scrutiny and organization of the daily calendar of meetings and events; deconflict issues and ensure read ahead / preparatory materials are attached within proper time frames.
- Prepare Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, agendas, reports, special projects and other documents in support of objectives for the organization.
- Arrange travel and accommodations for executives. Prepare vouchers
- Screen incoming telephone calls; take and deliver accurate messages; respond to requests by gathering and providing information and referring non-routine calls to the appropriate staff.
- Excellent communication and time management skills; proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced environment; performs additional duties as assigned by executives.
- Draft and prepare documents and preparatory notebooks for internal announcements, meetings, and organizations that the executive is involved with.
- Manage the Executive's contacts.
- Assist in preparing and managing presentations and decks.
- Be responsive to emails / texts / phone calls, with contact outside normal business hours
- Welcome the Executive's guests by greeting them, in person or on the phone; answering or directing inquiries.
- Use discretion, confidentiality, and good judgment to handle executive matters.
- Represent NA-90 and the Executive in a positive light through great follow-through skills and sound judgment.
- Conserve the Executives' time by reading, researching, collecting and analyzing information as needed, in advance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
LOCATION : This is a hybrid position in Washington, DC.
SALARY : Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
BENEFITS
About MELE
With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT / Cybersecurity.
MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
