Primary Responsibilities:
As the Executive Administrator & Personal Assistant to the CEO, you will be at the heart of the Foundation’s operations, providing comprehensive support across all areas of the CEO’s professional and personal life. Your role will be dynamic, with a primary focus on organizing, managing, and handling complex administrative tasks, while providing support for both long-term initiatives and daily projects.
You will play a key role in the CEO’s team, requiring a thorough understanding of her working style, personality, and both her and the organization’s needs. Your success will be defined by your ability to keep the CEO organized, focused, and performing at her highest potential while supporting the organization’s goals.
Key Responsibilities:
● Problem-Solving: Take ownership of complex challenges, addressing issues proactively and resolving those brought to you by the CEO. Assess situations, coordinate with relevant stakeholders, and implement effective solutions, escalating to the CEO only when necessary.
● Personal Assistant Support: Provide seamless support by assisting with a diverse range of personal tasks, ensuring the CEO’s work-life balance is maintained and daily responsibilities are managed efficiently.
● Communication: Serve as a liaison for the CEO, managing communication with external stakeholders, internal teams, and other individuals at all levels of seniority as necessary. Ensure all interactions reflect the CEO’s standards of professionalism
● Administrative Support: Provide executive-level administrative assistance, including handling correspondence, preparing reports, and coordinating logistics for internal and external stakeholders.
● Project Management: Take the lead on projects and initiatives as assigned, managing all associated timelines and deliverables. This includes organizing events, preparing presentations, and ensuring all necessary materials are ready for meetings.
● Calendar Management and Expense Tracking: Ability to manage the CEO’s calendar effectively in accordance with the CEO’s priorities, proficient in using spreadsheets to track multiple expense threads efficiently.
Requirements:
● Problem Solver: Ability to proactively identify and resolve challenges, ensuring smooth operations and supporting the CEO’s strategic goals.
● Resourceful: Ability to identify needs and act proactively to solve problems.
● Flexible & Adaptive: Willingness to adjust priorities and tasks according to the CEO’s evolving needs. Comfortable working outside of traditional office hours as required.
● Detail-oriented & Efficient: Exceptional organizational skills, the ability to manage complex scheduling, and an excellent memory for important details.
● Strong Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive information professionally.
● Tech-Savvy: Proficient in the use of digital tools (email, spreadsheets, project management software), and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
● Experience and Education: Relevant post-secondary education in a related field such as Business Administration or Management with some experience in executive or personal assistance preferred but not necessary.
Pay: $65,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Mileage reimbursement
Work Location: In person
