Executive Assistant

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years administrative, business, and/or technical support experience, or a minimum 10 years of Administrative Assistant experience with at least 2 years supporting at the senior level management. The best candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in management or business and 10 years relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

The responsibility is career-defining. So is the opportunity. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we invent the technologies, products and services, that help our nation’s heroes keep our nation safe. The work is so advanced, our teams regularly redefine innovation and excellence for the world. If you’re looking for a challenge, you’ve just found it.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.

Overview:

This position is responsible for providing a full range of executive administrative (EA) support to a Vice President. The EA will manage their calendar, meeting and travel schedule and associated arrangements, expense and time reporting, and other responsibilities so the Vice President and staff can focus on successfully running a business enterprise. The EA will organize and manage senior staff meetings, business meetings, strategy sessions, and special assignments as needed. As a result, the EA must be flexible to work overtime and/or outside of normal business hours when necessary and must demonstrate maturity, high initiative, trustworthiness, timeliness, precision, and adherence to confidentiality at all times

What you’ll experience:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge and enhance your skill set by working among a talented and accomplished group of colleagues

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years administrative, business, and/or technical support experience, or a minimum 10 years of Administrative Assistant experience with at least 2 years supporting at the senior level management. The best candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in management or business and 10 years relevant experience
• Seamlessly organizes, prioritizes, and schedules the critical components of a Vice President’s day-to-day job responsibilities
• Manage frequently-changing schedules and appointments as well as coordination of projects and tasks
• Ability to compose correspondence, capture meeting notes and action items, monitor external/internal communications, and address communications in an expeditious manner, bringing critical issues to the executive’s attention

What sets you apart:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a professional demeanor in interacting with a wide variety of people
• Strong organization and time management skills, attention to detail and penchant for accuracy, and ability to multi-task high priorities
• Applies discretion when dealing with sensitive information/situations

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General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans