RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Administrative Assistant 4 to join the team of qualified individuals in the Software Center of Technical Excellence . This role is located onsite in San Diego, CA .
The Software Center of Technical Excellence administrative assistant provides proactive support to the Software Center of Technical Excellence Senior Director as well as the Software Center of Technical Excellence organization
Key Responsibilities:
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
Scheduling, coordinating, and facilitating meeting(s) & resolving scheduling conflicts for the Software Center of Technical Excellence Senior Director and direct reports
Schedule business travel & submit expense reports
Provide on-site assistance to software organization at one of the Northrop Grumman facilities.
Track, manage & follow-up on skill-based training for the software organization
Coordinate and execute employee engagement activities
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
Proactive support in executing day-to-day pop-up related items that facilitate the ability to meet business requirements
You'll be a great fit if you are a self-motivated, collaborative executive assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and helps create a positive working atmosphere. You serve as a trusted advisor, work in partnership with others, and bring a positive, can-do attitude to your role. You have a demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion while managing multiple priorities, along with excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to work effectively with all levels of management. You are exceptionally organized, able to prioritize work and follow through on commitments, can anticipate organizational business needs, and genuinely enjoy helping your team succeed.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma and 6 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field; or Associate's degree and 4 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field; or Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field
Prior experience as an assistant to a manager, executive and/or professional office
Experience with Microsoft office products, such as Outlook, Word and Excel
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable period of time as determined by business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
Current U.S. government Secret or Top Secret clearance
Special Program Access
Bachelor's or Associate's degree
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to understand business objectives, priorities
Ability to anticipate and be proactive
Understand the sensitive nature of working in the executive office and have good judgement, problem solving skills and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality
Self-starter; driven & excited and motivated to support the organization
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint
Experience participating in and hosting in-person and remote video teleconference meetings (such as Zoom, Skype, MS Teams)
Prior experience with Atlassian tools, such as Confluence
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Experience with proofreading and correcting documents for grammatical errors
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple administrative projects and initiatives
Experience with preparing expense reports
This is an hourly, non-exempt position
Pay Range: $32.02 - $53.37
Primary Level Salary Range: $66,600.00 - $111,000.00
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.
Job Category: Administrative Services
