Administrative Assistant 1

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.

The Engineering & Sciences organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as an Administrative Assistant 1 based out of the Spectrum Center facility in San Diego, CA.  This position resides in San Diego and is in direct support of both domestic and international teams.

What you’ll get to do:

The selected candidate will support the E&S Field Engineering Networked Information Solutions team with a variety of duties.  The ideal candidate will administratively support the Field Engineering team and must have a track record of excelling in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, and collaborative team-based environment. The position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to multi-task and organize tasks independently, strong office management, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate well in a team environment.  This position will primarily support the Deployment Readiness and Support Team. The nature of the position involves exposure to sensitive and private information necessitating considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment. Duties will include:

• Generate reports, meeting minutes, and action items

• Coordinating travel arrangements for employees to include acquisition of passports and immigration requirements

• Review Expense reports for accuracy and completeness

• Managing calendars, scheduling meetings and conferences, processing travel claims and reservations

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 6 months of hands-on experience.

• US Citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

• Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).

• Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through in a timely manner.

• Travel up to 10% may be required.

• Ability to exercise diplomacy and discretion when interfacing with internal and external customers of all levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly skilled with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).

• Experience and proficiency with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.

• Experience and proficiency with iTRIP travel reporting system.

• Travel coordinating experience

Salary Range: $38,600.00 - $64,300.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 ex