Northrop Grumman

Administrative Assistant 4

Northrop Grumman$63K — $105K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma with 6 years, Associate's Degree with 4 years, or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant administrative experience.
  • Strong judgment and problem-solving skills while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines effectively.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Concur or similar systems.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-level administrative support to multiple executives simultaneously.
  • Handle confidential information with discretion and care.
  • Prepare documents and materials for executive meetings and discussions.
  • Facilitate program meetings and manage various events and activities.
  • Report on generated information and assist in compiling project outcomes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance provided.
  • Savings plan available for employees.
  • Company paid holidays and accrued PTO for personal or vacation time.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: NoDescription

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the Mission Next Manufacturing Team in our Mission Systems Sector located in the Linthicum, Maryland location.

As a key member of the Northrop Grumman Manufacturing Team, the Administrative Assistant will provide high-level administrative and organizational support to multiple executive team members. The Administrative Assistant serves a critical role in coordinating and managing several schedules, meeting arrangements, documentation, and projects.

The ideal candidate is experienced, flexible, and highly detailed oriented, with strong time-management skills and a desire to develop new skillsets.

This position requires the Administrative Assistant to perform advanced administrative duties with exposure to sensitive information necessitating tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment. Strong integrity is essential, and the candidate must be comfortable working in a high energy, collaborative, diverse, professional environment.

Roles and responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant will include (but not be limited to) the following:

o Providing administrative support to several executives simultaneously.

o Handling details of a highly confidential and critical nature.

o Collecting and preparing information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff and outside individuals.

o Preparing presentation materials for leadership meetings.

o Providing administrative support for travel and expense reporting

o Exercising judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

o Facilitating program meetings, executive meetings, and customer visits.

o Working within the broader corporate team to manage larger projects.

o Developing working relationships with sectors.

o Operating independently to meet requirements of leadership team and offering expertise to assist other functions within organization.

o Assisting events and activities of major organization initiatives.

o Report generation and compilation.

You'll be a great fit if you:

o Are self-motivated, collaborative executive assistant who excels in multitasking.

o Serve as a trusted advisor and work in partnership with others.

o Have excellent interpersonal skills and can work with all levels of management.

o Have exceptional organizational skills and can prioritize work and follow through on commitments.

Basic Qualifications:

o High School Diploma and 6 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field or Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field OR Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field.

o Understand the sensitive nature of working in the executive office and have good judgement, problem solving skills and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality.

o Ability to work independently, foresee future needs and be proactive.

o Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment

o Ability to solve problems and meet deadlines with a great level of flexibility.

o Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner.

o Demonstrated ability to manage multiple administrative projects and initiatives; experience in supporting a variety of executive levels, management level and administrative support within an organization.

o Computer skills required include advanced expertise in Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel) and intranet/internet proficiency.

o Experience with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.

o Experience proofreading and correcting documents for grammatical errors

US Citizenship required

Work onsite Full time - no telework available

Preferred Qualifications:

o Bachelor's or Associate's degree preferred.

o Familiarity with Northrop Grumman's specific systems (SAP, Concur, Facilities requests, IBUY, etc.).

o Knowledge of NGC resources, policies, and procedures.

o Experience and proficiency with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.

Primary Level Salary Range: $63,500.00 - $105,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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