Senior Administrative Support Specialist

McBride Consulting

$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Active Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years relevant experience, 5 of which in DoD OR 15 years related experience with proper certifications, 8 in DoD
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience with Defense Travel System (DTS)

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative and operational support to government leadership and acquisition teams.
  • Maintain awareness of mission-critical issues and organizational priorities.
  • Track and monitor action items, taskings, and program deliverables.
  • Prepare reports, briefing materials, and documents for leadership review.
  • Coordinate and support meetings, including logistics and virtual setups.
  • Manage leadership calendars and organizational scheduling requirements.
  • Support travel planning and coordination utilizing DTS.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance
Full Job Description
Job Description
McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Administrative Support Specialist providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

This is a full-time position at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities:

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.

Duties to include but not limited to:

  • Provide administrative and operational support to government leadership and acquisition program teams.
  • Maintain leadership awareness of mission-critical issues, priorities, and organizational initiatives.
  • Track and monitor action items, taskings, suspense dates, and program deliverables.
  • Prepare correspondence, reports, briefing materials, and official documents for leadership review and signature.
  • Coordinate and support meetings, conferences, and working groups, including scheduling, logistics, virtual meeting setup, and documentation.
  • Develop and maintain meeting records, agendas, attendance logs, minutes, and action item trackers.
  • Manage leadership calendars, conference room schedules, and organizational scheduling requirements.
  • Support video teleconferencing and online collaboration platforms, ensuring proper setup and execution.
  • Disseminate program policies, guidance, and organizational communications to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain program files, records, and document repositories in accordance with organizational procedures.
  • Assist with workflow management, office operations, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinate, analyze, distribute, and track organizational taskings and responses.
  • Support travel planning, coordination, and execution utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS).
  • Respond to routine inquiries, answer telephones, and provide administrative customer support.
  • Provide recommendations to improve administrative processes, office efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.


Requirements

Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and have current SCI eligibility

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD OR,

    • 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills:

  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
  • Experience utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS)
  • SharePoint administration and document management
  • Calendar management and executive scheduling support
  • Meeting coordination and virtual collaboration platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx)
  • Action item, suspense, and workflow tracking
  • Preparation of executive correspondence, reports, and briefing materials
  • Records management and file maintenance in accordance with DoD policies
  • Data collection, analysis, and administrative reporting
  • Experience supporting DoD acquisition or program management offices
  • Knowledge of Air Force organizational structures and administrative processes

Interpersonal Skills:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational and time management abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
  • Professional demeanor when interacting with senior military and civilian leadership
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
  • Collaborative team player capable of working across diverse organizations
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
  • Adaptability in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment
  • Proactive mindset with a continuous process-improvement approach
  • Strong relationship-building and coordination skills
  • Ability to anticipate leadership needs and respond effectively
  • High level of professionalism, reliability, and accountability


Additional Information:

Location: Hanscom AFB, MA

Travel: 10%

On-Site: This position requires the candidate to be on-site

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dentalinsurance
  • Healthinsurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professionaldevelopment assistance
  • Referralprogram
  • Visioninsurance

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