Administrative Assistance Support

Cherokee Federal•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active Secret clearance with TS SCI eligibility. The Administrative Assistant will provide a variety of complex and routine administrative duties to support the US Space Force with minimal or no supervision and in compliance with written and oral guidance and policies, execute independent decisions within established guidelines and perform a full range of administrative services and executive assistance support.

Requirements

Associate degree
Minimum of three (3) years’ of experience working within the DoD performing the tasks listed, Space Force preferred
Candidates must be US Citizens
Candidates must hold an active SECRET clearance and be TS SCI eligible
Candidates will be subject to a US Federal Government background investigation and must favorably pass a drug screen
High familiarity in Defense Travel System (DTS)
High familiarity with the Task Management Tool (TMT)
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint)
Knowledge/skills with MS Teams, Webex, Zoom
Ability to identify and resolve challenges at a strategic level, time management, and ability to multi-task
Excellent and advanced organizational, interpersonal and judgment skills
Excellent and advanced oral and written communication skills
Staff experience supporting DoD or Federal Government Headquarters’ senior leaders
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Responsibilities

Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails, and interfacing with external organizations
Prepare and review internal and external documents
Maintain an organized filing system of paper and electronic documents
Populate and publish SharePoint updates
On-boarding/Off-boarding members- Update rosters/checklists, distributing/collecting applicable documentation, drafting emails, etc.
Track and submit office supplies for the front office, to include military awards/accoutrements, patches, coins, etc.
Field calls and greet visitors and respond to telephone calls, take messages when appropriate, and direct callers or visitors to requested government staff, plan and coordinate conference and office visits with distinguished visitors
Staff & Administer Documents, prepare and develop correspondence, reports, memorandums, presentations, ready- to-send (RTS) emails, and other forms of communication for distribution across the organization
Distribute correspondence to all individuals in accordance with approved guidelines and processes, search and retrieve documents from databases and files as requested and provide research to assigned staff as necessary, prepare and coordinate documents for review and distribute electronically as necessary
Plan, coordinate, and organize events and all secure facilities (onsite and offsite) prior to event by coordinating with the conference room coordinator or applicable office/agency, submit all presentations in requested format by supported staff within the prescribed time frame.
Draft meeting minutes, distribute meeting documents and post meeting minutes, as necessary to participants
Review correspondence for signatures from members of assigned staff, the supervisor, or other senior managers for proper format, Review conformance with procedural instructions, grammar, typographical errors, accuracy, and necessary attachments
Properly monitor and track correspondence as required in approved databases to ensure that all assigned suspense requirements are met, distribute correspondence to all individuals in accordance with approved guidelines and processes
Plan, coordinate, and organize events/meetings (on site and off site) for assigned headquarters organization
Responsible for securing facilities, submitting presentations as required by supported staff within the prescribed time frame
Secure necessary equipment (projector, computer, etc.) to conduct briefing. Operate equipment (projector, computer, etc.) as required
Take attendance at meetings as necessary and draft and distribute meeting minutes as necessary
Schedule meetings and appointments/ invite appropriate attendees
Maintain and manage calendar of activities, meetings, and events
Coordinate with other executive staffs to develop meeting/travel agendas (if applicable)
Assist with setting up Video Tele Conferences (VTC), Microsoft Teams Meetings, Webex, Zoom, SharePoint or any other platform utilizing by the Government
Coordinate with enterprise entities to codify travel plans for leadership
Manage travel itineraries/agendas for leadership
Create authorizations for leadership in Defense Travel System (DTS) IAW the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)
Prepare and validate Trip Books for Senior Leaders Travel
Manage the directorate’s assigned tasking’s using the Enterprise task Management Software Solution (ETMS2 aka TMT) and other Tasker emails from external organizations/staffs
Review ALL Taskers; assign, close, update, reply to Tasker emails, phones calls as needed to escalate tasks, meet deadlines and coordinate w/Headquarter-level offices
Create Taskers for office
Maintain assigned files and record systems in accordance to approved guidelines