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Executive Assistant and Project Support
- Hired (Minneapolis, MN)
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### Job Duties
REPORTS TO: President/CEO
HIRED OVERVIEW
At Hired, we believe every person is one good job away from a stable and promising future. We specialize in supporting individuals whose opportunities have been shaped by historic and systemic inequities. We strive to provide coaching and skill-building opportunities at every step of their journey while helping individuals stabilize by meeting their basic needs and navigating systems of support. Through the culmination of these efforts, we believe will ultimately enable them to provide for their families, advance in their career, and pursue their purpose.
We look for these skills in a talented individual to join our team and strive to cultivate an environment that harnesses the collective power of these values and experiences each team member brings in pursuit of Hired’s mission and values. Hire’s mission is to nurture purpose and advance economic opportunity for all through individualized employment and career services. Our values include:
Putting People First
Going the Extra Mile
Advancing Equity
Working Together
HIRED is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, familial status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary function of this dual role is providing key administrative support to the President & CEO as well as Hired’s Board of Directors. Working closely with the CEO ensures a smoothly operating executive office, including calendaring, coordination for a range of external meetings as well as internal program, department, and organization wide convenings and initiatives. This position supports all aspects of the Hired Board of Directors including but not limited to: scheduling, meeting preparation, minute taking and more for each board subcommittee and the full board. Confidentiality, professionalism, and a proven track record of engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders—including participants, staff, employers, funders, and nonprofit and government partners are required for this public facing role.
This role also works closely with the HR Director in talent recruitment, employee engagement and special projects as needed.
The Executive Assistant operates as a key partner in integrating work streams, identifying needs, articulating the plan to achieve those needs, and gains the necessary alignment to prioritize and execute.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Executive Administration
Provide calendar management and scheduling for Hired’s President & CEO for external meetings and convenings, as well as internal meetings and cross-organizational efforts and initiatives.
Navigate complex calendaring through Outlook and Teams to ensure efficiency and maximum use of leader's time, effectively navigating changing priorities as they occur.
Demonstrate capacity for critical thinking to optimize relationships for priorities and calendaring.
Demonstrate foresight to effectively manage upcoming priorities and ensure the CEO is prepared to accomplish objectives with materials and business recaps needed.
Operate as a liaison between leaders, team members, and cross-functional partners, especially in Central Services (HR, Advancement, Finance) but throughout the organization.
Demonstrate initiative, discretion, and sound judgment to proactively anticipate needs, respond swiftly, and identify opportunities to streamline or improve processes.
Maintain effectiveness and sound judgment amid changing priorities and time-sensitive demands.
Create and collect content to compile agendas, materials, PowerPoints, etc., for internal and external meetings.
Plan and coordinate meetings in collaboration with CEO, Advancement, and Human Resources to include preparing the agenda, planning logistics, preparing materials, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly during the meeting. This includes Board and Board Sub-committee meetings, internal organization wide meetings, HR meetings including new employee onboarding, and more.
Ensure all correspondence is accurate, complete, and properly handled.
Act as a key partner on special projects as needed.
Board Engagement and Coordination
Support the scheduling, planning, preparation, agenda creation and minute taking for board and committee meetings.
Serve as key liaison while demonstrating active welcome to Hired’s board of directors for onboarding, committee engagement, etc.
HR Coordination
Coordinate Hired’s recruitment process: create ADP requisitions and ensure that job postings are created in partnership with marketing and disseminated to Hired’s sources and network. Send all staff emails regarding current job openings. Pursue other opportunities for sourcing talent.
Maintain and keep current the ADP Homepage.
Regularly update Hired’s organization chart(s).
Assist HR Director in organization wide initiatives and events relating to employee engagement.
Assist in tasks required to achieve HR and organization wide strategic goals.
Act as a key partner with the HR Director on special projects as needed.
Demonstrate a growth mindset and offer suggestions for process improvement.
Demonstrate discretion and maintain confidentiality.
### Minimum Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Minimum qualifications: High school diploma, minimum of 5 years progressive administrative assistant experience, supporting C-suite executives in a 1-1 partnership at high-growth organizations. Advanced computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
### Minimum Experience Required
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Progressive administrative assistant experience, supporting C-suite executives in a 1-1 partnership at high-growth organizations.
Self-driven and strong work ethic capable of thriving in a fast-paced work environment.
Strong project management and organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple, high-priority projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
Strong relationship management, political intelligence and customer service skills.
Operates with a growth mindset to challenge the status quo and explore new possibilities.
Proactive thinking and communication skills with high attention to detail.
Skilled at creating professional and visually sophisticated PowerPoint presentations, virtual meeting set up in Teams and Zoom and planning skills.
Ability to see what pressures the leader faces and identifies ways to lessen them.
Strong organizational and coordination skills, utilizing multiple tools and resources for effective tracking and follow through.
Ability to establish trust and handle confidential information.
Capacity to be self-aware, handling interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.
Strong knowledge and proficiency with Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel).
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
5+ years’ experience in similar Executive Assistant role.
### Shift
First (Day)
### Number of Openings
1
### Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
### Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
### Physical Required
No
### Drug Test Required
No
### Compensation
$70,000.00 - $80,000.00 / Annually
### Additional Compensation
Salary is dependent on skills and work experience.
### Postal Code
55401
### Place of Work
Hybrid
### Requisition ID
4663
### Job Type
Full Time
### Job Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, Hired offers work/life balance supported by a hybrid schedule and a generous paid time off program that includes vacation, personal & health, 3 floating holidays and 12 observed holidays. Other benefit offerings include Health & Dental; Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); Employer Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance, Employer Paid Life Insurance; 401(K) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution; Voluntary Life, Vision, Legal Insurance, and employee referral program.
### Application Link
https://www.hired.org/careers
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