Executive Administrative Assistant

Baker Construction • Fort Lauderdale, FL

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About The Position

The Executive Assistant to the CEO/President is to provide exceptional clerical and confidential/discreet administrative and personal support. Responsibilities go beyond the typical and include duties such as providing personal assistance to family members, attending functions with or in place of the CEO/President, and being available 24/7.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university and six years of prior executive assistant experience; or equivalent education and experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Ability to read and interpret business-related periodicals, journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to prepare and write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one and small group situations with all levels of customers, clients, and co-workers
• Ability to actively listen and appropriately respond to requests, complaints, inquiries, etc.
• Ability to calculate mathematical figures such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages
• Ability to work with people individually or in group settings
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service and operate as a “concierge”
• Confidential, trustworthy, honest, and loyal
• Resourceful
• Energetic; has a “drive”
• Possesses a value system that is fair, firm, and consistent
• Poised, professional, yet “down-to earth”
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to define problems, collect information, establish, and extract facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments and events for CEO/President, both internal and external
• Keeps master calendar of all company and key association events for reference
• Coordinates all travel
• Answers calls; responds to requests
• Handles all confidential materials
• Ensures proper filing of documents
• Completes preliminary reviews of magazines, documents, etc. Highlights critical materials
• Prioritizes reading materials and recommends distribution for other party review
• Routes reading materials per DLB’s directives and then follows-up with those to whom routed information was sent for feedback
• Serves as “ghost-writer” for CEO/President, as needed
• Manages projects as assigned
• Tracks and submits CEO/President expenses
• Attends CEO/President meetings and on occasion “fills-in” for CEO/President in his/her absence; prepares minutes from meetings and distributes to appropriate audience
• Provides reminders and tickler systems to ensure CEO/President follows-through on commitments
• Helps to identify things that are “front burner” and “back burner” items
• Acts as liaison between CEO/President and co-workers
• Provides administrative support to other executives on an as-needed basis
• Participates in professional organizations and events as requested
• Interfaces with Board of Directors
• Attends Board meetings and maintains all documentation
• Plans, coordinates, and attends off-site events for Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Group
• Supports Board members as needed

Benefits

• great pay
• excellent benefits

What This Job Offers

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