Office Administrator/Executive Assistant (DIU) - ANSER

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is in the Defense Innovation Unit at the Pentagon providing direct support to Deputy's Innovation Steering Group (DISG) and Defense Innovation Working Group (DIWG) to rapidly evaluate, identify, and execute innovative solutions for key operational problems facing the Joint Force in under 18 months. DIWGs and DISGs decision-making forums. Candidates will provide meeting management, meeting execution, and senior leader stakeholder engagement and coordination. The position requires familiarity with the Pentagon, DoD organization/structure, and senior leader decision-making; the ability to work in fluid environments with evolving direction; and experience interfacing with DoD senior leaders.

In support of senior leader meetings, specific tasks include:

• Produce quality work independently or in a group setting, provide solutions to customer issues, and solve problems quickly.
• Coordinate meeting sites and logistics, agendas, read-aheads, seating charts, and meeting minutes.
• Manage SharePoint site access and maintenance.
• Capture, coordinate, and disseminate meeting summary of conclusions.
• Use tools and portals that link and integrate authoritative data sources for tracking,
• monitoring, and reporting on senior decision making.
• Work closely with the OSD Executive Secretary to manage senior level meetings.
• Work closely with senior leaders and their front office staffs across OSD, Joint Staff,
• Combatant Command, and Service components.

Requirements:

• Active Secret clearance required at date of hire.
• Booking conference rooms, taking meeting minutes, setting calendar invites
• Highly proficient working with Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft SharePoint and
• Outlook
• Tracking and managing RSVPs & attendance
• Experience with Stakeholder coordination across DoD or other Gov entities
• Energetic and the capability to adapt to rapidly changing requirements, and multi-task
• capabilities.
• High level of proficiency of the English language, both written and oral.
• Professionalism, tact, and experience working with senior leaders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail

Preferred:

• Experience with DoD governance forums, meeting management and execution, and senior leader stakeholder engagement, preferred
• Experience working closely at the OSD, Joint Staff, or Service level.
• Experience working in a fast paced environment as part of a team
• Ability to work on site within core hours, but also as needed by the customer (before
• 9am or after 5pm)

DISCLAIMER:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org.

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.