Executive Assistant at Bradfield Consulting

RESPONSIBILITIES

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the President including: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for travel-related meetings.
• Plans, coordinates and ensures the President’s schedule is followed and respected.
• Provides "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the President's time and office.
• Communicates directly, and on behalf of the President, with Board members, donors, Foundation staff, and others, on matters related to President's programmatic initiatives.
• Researches, prioritizes, and follows up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the President, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Provides a bridge for smooth communication between the President's office and internal departments; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff.
• Works closely and effectively with the Presidentto keep him/her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Provides leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the NGO, and manages a variety of special projects for the President, some of which may have organizational impact.
• Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, including drafting acknowledgement letters, personal correspondence, and other tasks that facilitate the President's ability to effectively lead the company.
• Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.

BOARD SUPPORT AND LIAISON

• Serves as the President's administrative liaison to NGO's board of directors
• Assists with travel arrangements, lodging, and meal planning as needed
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality in relationships with all board members
• Adhere to compliance with applicable rules and regulations set in bylaws regarding board and board committee matters, including advance distribution of materials before meetings in electronic/paper format.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT LIAISON

• Participates as an adjunct member of the Executive Team including assisting in scheduling meetings and attending all meetings
• Assists in coordinating the agenda of senior management team meetings and off-sites, and all staff meetings
• Facilitates cross-divisional coordination of travel and outreach plans

COMMUNICATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OUTREACH

• Ensures that the President's bio is kept updated and responds to requests for materials regarding the President and the organization in general
• Edits and completes first drafts for written communications to external stake holders

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Works with the Strategic Initiatives team in coordinating the President's outreach activities
• Follows up on contacts made by the President and supports the cultivation of ongoing relationships
• Edits all, and creates acknowledgement letters from the President to donors

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners and donors
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
  Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree required
• Strong work tenure: 5 to 10 years of experience supporting C-Level Executives, preferably in a non-profit organization
• Experience and interest in internal and external communications, partnership development, and fundraising Expert MS Office
• proficiency, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint (with high technical ability) Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms.