Assistant to the Executive Director

Community Action Council • Lexington, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assistant to the Executive Director is responsible for providing a wide array of complex, diverse and confidential support services to the Executive Director, in a highly sensitive, demanding, political and rapidly changing environment. Position works in consultation with the Executive Director to carry out assignments that aid the Executive Director in job performance and supports the Board of Directors and its committees. Position provides a variety of levels of support services to the Executive Director, including records management, scheduling, communication triaging, and assistance with prioritizing the Executive Director’s workload

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Five (5) years of comparable experience/education will be considered, based on relevance, as a substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
• High proficiency in business English is required.
• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, and strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to prioritize duties and work with several staff members to complete tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and internet and e communications are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• providing a wide array of complex, diverse and confidential support services to the Executive Director
• carrying out assignments that aid the Executive Director in job performance
• supports the Board of Directors and its committees
• records management
• scheduling
• communication triaging
• assistance with prioritizing the Executive Director’s workload

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level