Overview
Executive Assistant to the CEO Jobs in Arlington, VA at Management Sciences for Health
Title: Executive Assistant to the CEO
Company: Management Sciences for Health
Location: Arlington, VA
This is a part-time position (10 hours per week) and provides the opportunity for a highly motivated and organized individual to experience working with and supporting a non-profit organization CEO.
The Executive Assistant (EA) will provide minimal but critical administrative, support to the CEO. The EA’s work involves time-sensitive and confidential information.
Major administrative responsibilities include managing the CEO’s email inbox and calendar, scheduling appointments, coordinating minimal travel arrangements, mostly domestic, and maintaining records and other documentation. These duties are critical to the implementation of the strategic approach of the CEO and to contribute to the productivity and overall success of MSH. The EA’s major communications responsibilities include drafting and managing limited correspondence.
Qualifications
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, social sciences, foreign language, or related field.
Required Minimum Experience
- 4 years of experience working with senior or executive-level staff in administrative, communications, or project management support roles
Knowledge And Skills
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications is required, including mastery of Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both verbally and in writing. Language skills in French and/or Spanish highly preferred.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Skilled in the use of social media platforms.
- Ability to adapt and learn other database programs as required.
- Prior experience in a global health environment is preferred, but not required.
Competencies
- Detail oriented
- Demonstrated organizational, planning, and time management skills. Excellent problem-solving abilities for complex issues.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and organizational integrity.
- Ability to set work priorities and to prioritize requests for meetings with the CEO, based on the CEO’s priorities and preferences.
- Ability to work flexibly, collaboratively, and independently in a complex and diverse organization.
- Tact and ability to work effectively with others at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Demonstrated competence to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality and with minimal direction and supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use discretion and good judgment.
- A pleasant, welcoming, and articulate telephone manner with an ability to use tact and discretion when necessary
- Empathetic instincts with good people skills.
Physical Demands
- Ability to travel domestically with the CEO as required (up to 5%).
- Keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers less than 10 pounds, etc.
The expected salary range for this position is: $64,100.00 – $68,000.00 annually (U.S. locations only).
MSH considers multiple job-related factors when determining an offer, including but not limited to, business and organizational needs, candidate qualifications, internal equity, location, and internal budget.
Salary is just one of many aspects of our total rewards package; at MSH, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive set of competitive benefits that includes a substantial vacation, sick and holiday policies, training and development programs, competitive insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401k plan, Flexible Spending Account, among others.
The selected candidate is expected to work from one of MSH's offices in the US.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. MSH complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and all related applicable regulations.
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