Senior Principal Administrative Assistant

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: February 10, 2020

Job Description:

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 a Senior Principal Administrative Assistant to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

Essential Functions:

• Performs normal office functions such as setting up and maintaining files; interviewing callers and making proper referrals; arranging meetings and conferences; and receiving, referring, or answering mail.
  
• Reviews drafts and finished documents for appropriate grammatical usage; answers questions relating to office operations and established policies and procedures.
  
• Gathers, compiles and reports on information relevant to supervisor's assignment (e.g. status notes).
  
• Provide administrative assistance to the Vice President during Administrative Assistant's absence.
  
• Consistently manage all calendar events and special functions efficiently (special presentations and events) by planning and organizing to ensure all details are handled in advance, and orchestrating events so that functions run smoothly.
  
• Schedule meetings, and frequently schedule and reschedule when interrupts occur; thus ensuring the director is able to hold regular 1:1 consultations with direct reports and protgs
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications:
  
  
  
  Basic Qualifications:
  
  • Experience and evidence of successful work dealing with detail-oriented tasks
  • Evidence of quick aptitude for mastering online user tools or application
  • Ability to achieve and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
  • High School and 6 years additional education and/or experience
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    • Proven ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor with customers, management, and employees in a fast-paced environment
    • Experience in travel arranging and reimbursement in Concur
    • Proficient in Excel
    • Proficient in Power Point
    • Proficient in Outlook Calendar functionality
    • Classes or continuing education
    • Active Secret clearance
      
      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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
      
      

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