What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Assistant - Government Affairs & Outreach position at Williams Companies?
Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!
The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to our Executive Leaders. To be successful in this role, you'll need to be exceedingly well organized, handle a range of sophisticated assignments requiring the use of experience, innovation and judgment, while working closely with the executive and their sources!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.
Day in the Life :
The Executive Assistant VP will support our Government Affairs and Outreach team and plays a key role in providing administrative and office support. To be successful in this role, you'll need to be exceedingly well organized, proactive, possess the ability to handle a range of sophisticated assignments requiring the use of experience, innovation and judgment. You'll work closely with multiple executives and a team of professionals who are located both in the office and at remote locations. You'll plan events and coordinate with leaders and members of Williams Political Action Committee - including annual visits with PAC executives.
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- Provides administrative and clerical support for one or more persons, including work of a confidential nature
- Responds to inquiries from our internal and external business partners
- Assists in the technical and functional services of the department by providing support on projects, invoice management, preparing documents for approval, preparing presentations, monitoring data, reporting
- Maintains cost center data and analysis
- Assists with preparation of budgets and forecasts
- Supervises work of personnel on assigned projects
- Mentors others
- Serves as front-facing role for the D.C. office; manages relationship with building facilities and serves as liaison between various departments and office locations
- Manages schedules and plans travel for senior executives
- Plans and coordinates events with internal and external partners; supports in-person meetings
- Develops briefing memos for lobbying activities and trade association event participation
- Provides support for federal and state lobbyists, including the development of materials, briefing books, schedules, and meeting trackers
- Other duties as assigned
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Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit https : / / www.williams.com / careers / total-rewards / .
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