• Senior Executive Assistant

    SAIC (Arlington, VA)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a highly skilled **Senior Executive Assistant** to provide exceptional executive-level administrative support to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (DUSD(R&E)). This is an exciting position that requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience supporting top department leadership within the Pentagon and across the DoD. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills and is seeking to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and contribute to significant national defense initiatives.

     

    This position is full time on site in Arlington, VA.

    Job Description:

    + Executive Schedule Management: Efficiently manage and optimize the DUSD(R&E)’s complex and fast-moving schedule. De-conflict events to ensure seamless daily operations.

    + Executive Meeting Support: Coordinate visit requests, process visitor access, and escort DUSD(R&E) visitors for meetings when needed. Ensure meeting material is received ahead of time to better enable decision and mission outcomes.

    + Travel Coordination: Facilitate and streamline domestic and international travel arrangements for government personnel using the Defense Travel System (DTS), ensuring compliance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and mission requirements.

    + Problem Solving and Decision Support: Anticipate the needs of leadership by proactively identifying potential issues and providing innovative solutions to address them swiftly.

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience:

    + Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of experience. Masters and eight (8) years or more of experience. Military or industry Executive Assistant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

    + Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, preferably within the DoD, supporting Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership in a fast-paced environment.

    Required Clearance:

    + Active TS/SCI required

    + US Citizenship required

    Required Skills:

    + Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

    + Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with senior leaders, team members, and external partners

    + Ability to adapt to changing priorities with flexibility and resilience

    + High level of initiative and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and anticipating the needs of customer

    + Strong time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage competing priorities effectively

    + Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

     

    SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

     

    Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

    REQNUMBER: 2505235

    SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability