Requisition ID: R10170779- Category: Administrative Services
- Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: No
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the VP, Regional Executive Europe and Middle East in our Corporate Office, Falls Church, Virginia location.
As a key member of the Northrop Grumman Corporate team, the VP Administrative Assistant will provide high-level administrative support to a VP, and other senior executive team members as needed. The VP Administrative Assistant serves a critical role in coordinating and managing the executive schedule and outreach, meeting arrangements, documentation, and projects.
The ideal candidate is experienced, pro-active and highly detailed oriented, with strong communications skills and a knack for relationship building at all levels.
This position requires the VP Administrative Assistant to perform advanced administrative duties with exposure to sensitive information necessitating tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment. Strong integrity is essential, and the candidate must be comfortable working in a high energy, collaborative, diverse, professional environment.
Roles and responsibilities of the VP Administrative Assistant will include (but not be limited to) the following:
Providing administrative support to the VP and other senior executive team members as needed.
Handling details of a highly confidential and critical nature.
Collecting and preparing information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff and outside individuals.
Preparing presentation materials for leadership meetings.
Making high level contacts of a sensitive nature inside and outside the company.
Working on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Exercising judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Facilitating program meetings, executive meetings, and customer visits.
Demonstrating a wide and comprehensive acquaintance with, and understanding of, both general and specific aspects of the job and their practical application to complex problems and situations ordinarily encountered at the executive level.
Operating independently to meet requirements of leadership team and offering expertise to assist other functions within organization.
Assisting events and activities of major organization initiatives.
Report generation and compilation.
You’ll be a great fit if you:
Are self-motivated, collaborative executive assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Serve as a trusted advisor and work in partnership with others.
Have a demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion, manage multiple projects.
Have excellent interpersonal skills and can work with all levels of management.
Have exceptional organizational skills and can prioritize work and follow through on commitments.
Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma and 6 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field or Associates Degree and 4 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field OR Bachelors degree and 2 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field.
Understand the sensitive nature of working in the executive office and have good judgement, problem solving skills and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality.
Ability to work independently, foresee future needs and be proactive.
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment
Ability to solve problems and meet deadlines with a great level of flexibility.
Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple administrative projects and initiatives; experience in supporting a variety of executive levels, management level and administrative support within an organization.
Computer skills required include advanced expertise in Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel) and intranet/internet proficiency.
Experience with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.
Experience proofreading and correcting documents for grammatical errors.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors or Associates degree preferred.
Familiarity with Northrop Grumman’s specific systems (SAP, Concur, Facilities requests, IBUY, etc.).
Knowledge of NGC resources, policies, and procedures.
Experience and proficiency with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.
Active DoD clearance preferred, but not required for consideration
Salary Range: $99,800 - $124,800
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
