Senior Staff Assistant

Cayuse Holdings•Washington, DC

23h•$20 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client. The Work: The Senior Staff Assistant will provide advanced administrative and organizational support to ensure the efficient operation of the designated office or department. This position requires a highly skilled and detail-oriented professional capable of managing multiple priorities, maintaining confidentiality, and executing tasks with precision in a fast-paced environment. The Senior Staff Assistant serves as a central point of contact, coordinating communications, schedules, and critical functions for senior management or staff members, while also contributing to the overall success of the team. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Requirements

At least two (2) years of staff assistant level responsibilities.
Experience with developing project and program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones involving complex programs, systems.
Ability to work both independently and with others
Secret Clerance is required.
Must be able to pass a background check.
May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
Excellent customer service skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, including follow-up on pending tasks.
Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Serve as a staff assistant to Senior Advisors, coordinating and assisting in the accomplishment of administrative and operational issues, processes, and business needs.
Maintain an understanding of the major issues, current and long-term, which are being pursued by the bureau.
Maintain liaison with client offices and stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are met for the work tasked by the client.
Ensure quality and timeliness of written products drafted by providing guidance, enforcing deadlines, and reviewing for format, style, coherence, accuracy, content, and clearance.
Direct substantive reviews and seek to resolve critical issues.
Communicate requirements and recommendations, as well as items of special significance or interest to Front Office leadership.
Maintain liaison with the client and other 7th floor principals, as well as with principals in other agencies, as necessary.
Assist in the development and coordination of appropriate systems of internal controls and provide advice and guidance to staff and program specialists on administrative issues.
In connection with the planning of travel for the A/S, the assistant ensures that all briefing material is prepared from draft no later than 48 hours before anticipated departure.
Other Duties as assigned.