ASRC

Executive Officer - NASA Goddard

ASRC$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or eleven years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
  • 7+ years in a supportive role for senior executives, preferably in a government or research environment.
  • Strong competency in managing complex workflows and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
  • Exceptional organizational, time management, and detail-oriented skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and familiarity with NASA-specific systems.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary liaison to the Division Director, managing communications and coordinating activities.
  • Provide strategic advice and schedule management to align the Director’s priorities with meeting requests.
  • Lead special projects and track metrics for effective strategy implementation.
  • Summarize and coordinate weekly reports for stakeholders, ensuring clarity of communication.
  • Facilitate senior-level meetings, overseeing logistical details to ensure smooth execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care options including dental and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Education assistance for professional development.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • Life insurance and other necessary paid leave as required by law.
Full Job Description
ASRC Federal AFSS is seeking an Executive Officer for NASA contract at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Job Description The Executive Officer serves as the strategic and tactical right hand to the Director of the GSFC Heliophysics Science Division (Code 670). This pivotal role provides comprehensive operational and executive support, ensuring seamless coordination across the division. The ideal candidate is a polished professional who anticipates executive needs, manages complex workflows, oversees cross-functional initiatives, and ensures strategic priorities are implemented effectively. Acting as the trusted interface between senior division leadership, internal directorates, and external stakeholders, the Executive Officer is essential to driving division success and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. This role provides full-time on-site support at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Responsibilities Executive Operations & Strategic Support
  • Act as the primary interface for the Division Director by vetting email, data calls, tracking actions and deadlines, and meeting requests and coordinating activities between the Director and the division labs, directorate, Center, Agency leadership, and external partners.
  • Serve as a tactical advisor to the Division Director actively brainstorming ideas and initiatives. Provide strategic guidance on the Directors schedule by evaluating meeting requests and aligning them with overarching priorities, coordinating closely with the lead project support specialist, who handles the daily operations calendar.
  • Direct special projects and cross-functional initiatives, tracking key metrics to ensure strategic priorities are implemented effectively.
  • Streamline weekly reporting by coordinating inputs, summarizing complex information, reviewing with the Director, and submitting to stakeholders.
  • Maintain executive tracking systems and dashboards for action items, policy changes, and enterprise initiatives to ensure timely responses.
Organizational Communications & Engagement
  • Facilitate and coordinate senior-level meetings, decisional boards, and leadership engagements (e.g., All Hands, town halls, face-to-face meetings).
  • Provide oversight and guidance for meeting and event execution, collaborating with the lead project support specialist to ensure all logistics-including room reservations, IT/technology setup, visitor coordination, and points-of-contact liaison-are handled seamlessly and effectively.
  • Prepare comprehensive presentation packages, briefing materials, spreadsheets, and talking points to ensure executive readiness for all engagements.
  • Serve as the central hub for cross-divisional and Center engagements and communications.
Administrative Coordination
  • Generate high-quality executive-level documents, including presentations, charts, memos, and spreadsheets.
  • Draft, edit, and route official communications and correspondence for signatures, strictly adhering to Agency standards.
  • Coordinate logistical details for the Division Director, including space utilization and personnel relocations.
  • Support leadership transitions and organizational continuity by coordinating knowledge transfer, maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs), org charts, and electronic records.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned. Skills & Requirements
  • Full-time, in-person presence at Greenbelt required.
  • Occasional travel may be required.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced executive environment.
  • Strong coordination abilities to facilitate complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives across organizational levels, anticipating executive needs and proactively address potential issues.
  • Proven experience supporting C-suite or senior executive leadership, using a diplomatic approach to serving as primary interface for executive office.
  • Attention to detail with commitment to accuracy in all deliverables.
  • Proficiency in maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound judgment with sensitive information.
  • Capability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise executive summaries and briefing materials.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills with ability to interface professionally and independently with leaders and stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong meeting facilitation skills including agenda setting, technology set-up, note-taking, and action item tracking.
  • Technical fluency in Adobe Pro (document creation and management) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 products (Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook); ability to quickly learn and utilize specialized NASA systems.
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree and seven years of related experience or eleven years of experience in lieu of degree.
We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

About ASRC

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is an Alaska Native corporation that was established in 1972 under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). The company is owned by approximately 13,000 Iñupiat shareholders who live primarily in eight villages on Alaska's North Slope. ASRC is a diversified company with subsidiaries involved in oil and gas exploration and production, government services, construction, and resource development. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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2003

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