EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
What you'd do
You will serve as an EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT in the Office of the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) of DONCHIEFINFORMO WASHINGTON DC.
Major duties
You will analyze, plan, and track the activities of DON CIO leadership to ensure the organization is focused on activities that align with DON CIO goals. You will facilitate information flow on CIO initiatives through verbal and written communication with DON CIO staff, Secretariat staff, DON organizations, and mission partners. You will analyze and monitor the progress and synchronization of projects and deadlines to enable better management of CIO tasks and initiatives. You will review requests for leaders' time and determine which requests align with leadership's priorities. You will coordinate and schedule meetings, obtain background material, and prepare agendas, meeting materials, and briefing books. You will take notes at executive level meetings and compose detailed minutes of meetings as necessary.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Expertise in executive administration and office management, with demonstrated experience applying qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate and improve program effectiveness. Experience navigating military command structures to align program initiatives and administrative support functions across the DON, DoW, and other MILDEP CIO offices. Experience analyzing, designing, and implementing office management best practices. Managing correspondence by expertly applying grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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