Administrative Assistant/ Principal Administrative Assistant
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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.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 is seeking an Administrative Assistant/ Principal Administrative Assistant to support the Aeronautics Systems Communications team in Melbourne, Florida. This position requires a broad range of administrative support and requires excellent organizational and task management skills, as well as interacting with functional and program colleagues, and executives. The selected candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment, significantly diverse assignments, and has keen attention to detail. This position is located in our Melbourne, Florida facility and reports to the Communications director.
Keys to success include:
Working well under pressure
Ability to solve problems independently
Anticipates needs or challenges and takes action to address
Completing requirements in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment
Proactive, strategic mindset, self-motivated, well organized and detail oriented
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Roles and responsibilities include (but not be limited to) the following:
Providing administrative support to the Strike Communications director and team, with additional to support to broader sector Communications organization
Coordination of meetings in classified program spaces, including coordination with Security personnel across multiple sites
Occasional copy editing or proofreading of Communications products such as leadership announcements, web or intranet copy, scripts or other multimedia content
Facilitate transfer of company communications from unclassified networks to various restricted networks to support timely communication to hard-to-reach employee audiences
Facilitating visits
Collecting and preparing information for use in discussions/meetings; occasional onsite support to leadership meetings such as employee all-hands or special events
Report generation and compilation
Special projects or assignments
Basic Qualifications:
Administrative Assistant (Level 2)
High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.
Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills
Computer skills required include experience in Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel), SharePoint (or equivalent), and intranet/internet proficiency
Proactive, highly motivated and adaptable, with excellent organizational skills including balancing multiple tasks, evolving needs, and competing priorities across a dynamic and geographically dispersed team
Ability to efficiently coordinate Outlook calendar, conference call, and shared link applications
U.S. Citizenship.
Current Secret security clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain a special program access within a reasonable amount of time suite
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