SAIC - Arlington, VA
posted 4 months ago
SAIC is hiring an Executive Assistant to provide executive level management and analytical support to the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)). This is an exciting position that requires close interaction with top department leadership within the Pentagon and across the Department of Defense (DoD), including Components, industry partners, academia, international partners, and associations to achieve mission goals and outcomes. The Executive Assistant will assist our customers in solving complex problems; manage meetings and schedules; plan and track travel; and increase workforce productivity through process improvement. This position is 100% on site in Arlington, VA. The Executive Assistant will manage executive schedules, coordinate visit requests, process visitor requests, and de-conflict events. They will also manage senior-level executive correspondence within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and across the DoD. The role involves assisting government personnel with domestic and international travel to accomplish mission requirements efficiently using the Defense Travel System (DTS) in compliance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). The Executive Assistant will gather information, articulate, analyze, and solve problems, visualize and present information, and provide decision support to achieve mission outcomes. Additionally, they will create and manage communications for the enterprise, group, and individuals including meeting agendas, briefings, action items, and all executive correspondence.