Executive Assistant

Overview

Description SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Executive Assistant to provide exceptional executive-level administrative support to the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Strategic Capital (OSC). This is an exciting position that requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience supporting top department leadership within the DOW, Federal Government, and industry. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills and is seeking to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and contribute to significant national defense initiatives.

This position is full-time on site in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Executive Schedule Management: Efficiently manage and optimize the Senior Leader’s complex and fast-moving schedules. De-conflict events to ensure seamless daily operations.

• Executive Meeting Support: Coordinate visit requests, process visitor access, and escort visitors for meetings when needed. Ensure meeting material is received ahead of time to better enable decision and mission outcomes.

• Travel Coordination: Facilitate and streamline domestic and international travel arrangements for government personnel using the Defense Travel System (DTS), ensuring compliance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and mission requirements.

• Problem Solving and Decision Support: Anticipate the needs of leadership by proactively identifying potential issues and providing innovative solutions to address them swiftly.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors and six (6) years of experience. Military or industry Executive Assistant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, preferably within the DoD, supporting Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership and/or C-Suite in industry, in a fast-paced environment.

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

• Active SECRET required; Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.

• US Citizenship required.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with senior leaders, team members, and external partners.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities with flexibility and resilience.

• High level of initiative and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and anticipating the needs of customer.

• Strong time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage competing priorities effectively.

• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability