ARPA-H Senior Executive Assistant

ARPA-H Senior Executive Assistant

Job Description

Opportunity : Executive Assistant (Senior / Advanced). This position is contingent upon contract award.

Employment Type : Full-time, W2 employment; Exempt, salaried; Eligible for paid benefits

Corporate Overview

SD Solutions, LLC is a fast-growing professional services company, providing Professional Services, Cybersecurity, Strategy & Governance, IT Modernization, and Management Consulting solutions to large and small clients in the federal government sector. It is our mission to deliver enduring results to our clients using strong business acumen, technical solutions, and management services. Our core values include quality, timeliness, integrity, trusted relationships, and corporate citizenship.

Opportunity Overview

SD Solutions is seeking a capable and experienced Executive Assistant to join our team in supporting executive-level personnel, establishing effective relationships with the public, having customer service expertise, excellent oral / written communication skills, and excellent organizational & time-management skills.

ARPA-H stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, which is a new agency within the United States government designed to advance breakthroughs in health and biomedical research. Modeled after the successful DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), ARPA-H aims to support high-risk, high-reward projects that have the potential to revolutionize healthcare and save lives. The agency focuses on driving innovation, supporting visionary research initiatives, and accelerating progress in areas such as medical technology, therapeutics, diagnostics, and healthcare delivery. ARPA-H is envisioned as a key player in shaping the future of health research and addressing pressing health challenges through cutting-edge solutions and collaborations with academia, industry, and other stakeholders. As an ARPA-H Executive Assistant, you will provide support to Mission Office Directors and Program Managers as the team drives groundbreaking projects that have the potential to transform healthcare and save lives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field;
• Minimum of 15 years of experience;
• Experience supporting executive-level personnel and working in an R&D environment is highly preferred.
• High attention to detail; applies critical thinking and creativity to developing work products;
• Ability to work well with teammates in a fast-paced environment;
• Good analytical ability;
• Proactive and detail oriented;
• Able to quickly learn client environment / key stakeholders and understand the larger PMO support work;
• Ability to build and maintain meaningful client relationships;
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and written;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Experience and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite;
• Prefer experience supporting DARPA or related Federal "ARPA" agencies (IARPA, ARPA-E, ARPA-H, HSARPA);
• Alternate preferable experience at NIH, CDC, FDA, Public Health Service, USDA, or NSF.

Responsibilities

Clearance, Citizenship, and Work Location

Clearance requirement : Active Public Trust or the ability to obtain Public Trust.

U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required per contract.

Work Location : Remote

Equal Opportunity Employer

SD Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination.

Whenever possible, SD Solutions will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by law.

We are a fast-growing company who puts people first. Our focus is on building the right team to provide exceptional services to our customers and to grow with our organization. We offer very competitive compensation and a very attractive benefits package. We believe in corporate citizenship and provide several levels of support to students, schools, teachers, and other organizations in our local community. If you are looking for a new opportunity to make a difference and build your career in a positive way, please join us. We're waiting for you.

Candidate Referral Fee Program

SD Solutions wants to reward you for helping us identify qualified, talented professionals to join our team. Send us your friends and professional connections and we'll reward you with a cash bonus!

To submit a qualified referral, please visit our website. You'll need to send the candidate's contact information and / or resume to SD Solutions and include "Candidate Referral" in the subject line. Your referral must be an active candidate interested in new opportunities. You must include the candidate's full name and contact information i.e., email address and phone number.

Please visit Careers - SD Solutions, LLC (sdsolutionsllc) for more details of the Candidate Referral Fee Program.