Executive Administrative Assistant

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Administrative Assistant to the VP in McLean, VA. The position supports the Weapon Systems Division Vice President and General Manager

The position requires a self-motivated professional who is skilled in a full range of administrative support functions: including coordinating meetings across multiple calendars, travel arrangements, filing expense reporting, ordering supplies, planning team engagement activities and events, managing/coordinating customer engagements and other guests, and supporting the General Manager and the Division leadership team with their day-to-day administrative needs.

Essential Functions:

• Calendar management, across a distributed team / multiple time zones

• Meeting organization and planning

• Coordinating travel arrangements

• Expense report generation and closeout

• Gather, compile, and reporting

• Coordination and preparation of briefing packages

• Coordinating arrangements for customer meetings

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED with a minimum of 10 years related work experience, including a minimum of 6 years of experience supporting senior leadership.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations with poise and diplomacy.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

• Able to work well independently and as part of a team.

• Effectively handle multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of flexibility, accuracy, and confidentiality.

• Position continually requires demonstrated ability to handle complex work assignments, where considerable initiative, judgment, tact, discretion, and creativity are required in resolving problems.

• Possesses good analytical ability in order to gather and summarize data for reports, find solutions to various administrative problems.

• Must be a US Citizen and able to acquire a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Executive Administrative experience at or above the VP level

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,100.00 - $131,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.