Administrative Assistant

FedWriters, Inc. • Fort Meade, MD

5d • $41 • Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a role that jump-starts your career while making an impact? This Administrative Assistant position offers a front-row seat to the inner workings of national defense, giving you the chance to learn, grow, and build a lasting professional foundation.
Join our team as an Administrative Assistant and support the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) by providing comprehensive administrative support to the Joint Force Headquarters directorates. You will manage correspondence, coordinate travel arrangements, track tasks through government systems, organize meetings and events, and maintain calendars and office procedures to ensure seamless daily operations and effective communication across all organizational levels.
FWI has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post in 2024 and 2025, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.
Work Schedule and Location:On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday, Core Hours at 6919 Copper Ave, Fort Meade MD.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 4+ years of administrative experience supporting military/government operations
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and collaboration tools
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Customer service focused, with the ability to interface with all levels of personnel

Responsibilities

• Handling daily administrative tasks including phone calls, visitors, correspondence, and filing
• Composing and formatting documents, presentations, reports, and correspondence
• Making travel arrangements and preparing authorizations and vouchers using DTS
• Tracking tasks and action items using government tracking systems
• Coordinating logistics for meetings, conferences, and events including agendas, obtaining A/V equipment, and booking rooms
• Maintaining calendars, SharePoint sites, and office procedures/protocols
• Preparing and distributing staff meeting briefs, "read aheads" and activity reports
• Monitoring inboxes and tasking out assignments using task management systems
• Retrieving documents and information from files and databases as needed

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees