Office of President and CEO, Executive Assistant Vacancy at Project HOPE in v

Post:Office of President and CEO, Executive Assistant
Organization: Project HOPE
Location:Millwood,United States of Ameria
POSITION SUMMARY:

The Executive Assistant to the President and CEO is responsible for the overall management and direction of the Office of the President. Coordinates a broad range of responsibilities, including facilitation of communications and interface between management staff, Board of Directors and high level community and corporate contacts, and the office of the CEO. Supervise administrative support staff, and planning and implementation of special projects, as directed by the President and CEO.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Provide executive level administrative support to the President and CEO with high degree of initiative, confidentiality and professional demeanor. Maintain poise to project professional image of the Office of the President and CEO, with high energy, diplomacy and creativity in work strategies.

2) Facilitate communication between management staff, Board of Directors, high level community and corporate contacts, and the Office of the President and CEO, assuring accessibility and follow through as appropriate.

3) Use creative work strategies and technology to provide support to the President and CEO and to facilitate communication between Millwood and Bethesda offices, traveling between each as needed to provide support to the CEO

4) Oversee general secretarial responsibilities of, and act as resource to, the Administrative Assistant, to assure that correspondence (inter-office/email), phone calls, transcription and scheduling activities are handled in a timely and effective manner.

5) Anticipate the President and CEO's needs for information/material for meetings, speaking engagements, etc., and prepares/coordinates information to assist in the President's response to telephone calls, correspondence and other requests.

6) Oversee the maintenance of CEO official records, files, reports, and communications, ensuring quality and timeliness of content and activity.

7) Participate in executive-level management functions with and on behalf of the President and CEO to provide point of contact in the President's absence, and to assure continuity of information and communications through the Office of the President and CEO.

8) Acts as HOPE’s Secretary of the Board. Prepares and arranges for Board and Committee meetings and maintains board records.

9) Other duties as requested.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
1) 10+ years of direct experience. 3+ years of direct reporting to a CEO or Officer of an organization. 2) Demonstrated experience in planning and organization; able to handle multiple tasks of high priority, in professional, confidential, and efficient manner.

3) Exceptional interpersonal skills and previous experience in high-profile position with interaction with executive and prominent individuals in the public or private sector.

4) Discretion, sound judgment, tact and poise to project professional image of the Office of the CEO and facilitate smooth operations.

5) Excellent verbal communication skills and top notch writing ability.

6) Ability to work well under pressure, and to respond flexibly and resourcefully to the workload fluctuations, demonstrated initiative and problem solving skills.

7) Demonstrated expertise in use of personal computers, including sophisticated command of word processing and desktop publishing, and basic experience with database management software required.

8) Minimum of Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent.

9) Frequent travel between Virginia and Maryland offices, and to meetings within the Washington, D.C. area.
How to apply:

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Closing date: 31 Oct 2013

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