Administrative Assistant 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems is seeking an Administrative Assistant 2 in Colorado Springs to support the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system integration, test, and readiness (SITR) Contract in support of the Missile Defense Agency located on-site at Schriever AFB.

The selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Performs office functions such as arranging meetings and conferences, preparing material, and setting up for meetings; answering phone calls and making proper referrals; receiving, referring, or answering mail.
• Makes domestic and international travel arrangements and prepares expense reports.
• Provide operational support for special projects; researches and obtains information, helps plan and ensure follow-through of assigned tasks.
• Organizing, maintaining, and deconflicting schedules, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Gathers, complies, and reports on information relevant to the supervisors’ assignments.
• Reviews drafts and finished documents for appropriate grammatical usage.

• Use various PC software packages such as PowerPoint, Excel spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, etc., to produce high quality reports, presentations, or other documents.

This position is not a remote position. The standard work schedule is a 9/80 schedule which is a type of compressed workweek where you work eight 9-hour days and one 8-hour day within a two-week period, resulting in one extra day off every other week.  Relocation assistance is not available.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Secret level clearance
• Demonstrated accurate management of calendars.
• Prior experience coordinating both on and off-site meetings and/or events.
• Experience writing, proofreading and correcting documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and the ability to create and manipulate professional deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability in prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations.
• Experience participating and hosting in-person and remote Video Teleconference meetings (i.e., Teams, Skype, Jabber, etc.)
• Experience with travel booking and expense reporting systems (Concur or similar, ITRIP)
• Ability to work some overtime as needed.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Salary Range: $41,600.00 - $69,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.