EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Quantum Research International · Huntsville, AL · 6 days ago
AdministrativeFull-time
Overview
Quantum Research International, Inc. (Quantum) provides services and products in various areas including Cybersecurity and Information Operations, Space Operations and Control, Aviation Systems, Ground, Air and Missile Defense, Intelligence Programs Support, Experimentation and Test, Program Management, and Audio/Visual Technology Applications. Quantum's Corporate Office is located in Huntsville, AL, with additional locations in Colorado Springs, CO; Crestview, FL; Orlando, FL; and Tupelo, MS.
Responsibilities
- Provide executive administrative and operational support to senior leadership within an acquisition organization.
- Serve as the primary administrative coordinator for personnel actions, executive scheduling, travel coordination, staffing packages, training compliance tracking, records management, and organizational administrative processes.
- Manage executive calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate conference rooms, prepare agendas, establish Microsoft Teams meetings, and ensure effective deconfliction of competing priorities.
- Care for domestic and international travel requirements, including preparation and processing of travel authorizations, itineraries, vouchers, and supporting documentation utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS) and other government systems.
- Prepare, route, track, and maintain administrative staffing packages, personnel actions, awards, hiring documents, travel requests, work schedule changes, telework requests, and other executive correspondence.
- Develop, maintain, and update administrative tracking systems, databases, status reports, suspense trackers, organizational rosters, and workflow management tools to support leadership decision-making.
- Maintain electronic and hardcopy records, filing systems, and document repositories within classified, unclassified information (CUI), and unclassified environments in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and regulations.
- Monitor and track organizational training requirements, personnel certifications, mandatory training compliance, and associated reporting requirements.
- Capture meeting minutes, action items, and executive decisions as required for executive meetings, staff meetings, leadership engagements, site visits, and special events.
- Prepare professional correspondence, briefing materials, presentations, reports, and other administrative products utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative platforms.
- Interface professionally with military, civilian, contractor, and industry personnel at all organizational levels to facilitate information flow and resolve administrative issues.
- Aid with onboarding, offboarding, personnel accountability, organizational reporting, and other workforce management activities.
- Support the preparation, routing, tracking, and archival of milestone documentation, taskings, and organizational actions utilizing government workflow and staffing systems.
- Exercise independent judgment in prioritizing workload, resolving administrative issues, and identifying process improvements to enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Maintain a professional, customer-focused work environment through positive interactions, responsiveness, discretion, and exceptional customer service.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational and mission requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating complex administrative processes, personnel actions, staffing packages, travel documentation, and executive correspondence.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, competing priorities, and suspense-driven actions with minimal supervision.
- Experience maintaining executive calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating conference rooms, and deconflicting competing priorities.
- Experience tracking, maintaining, and managing administrative records, personnel documentation, and status reporting tools with a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with senior leaders, staff members, and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to review administrative packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established procedures.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, as required.
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience providing executive administrative support to senior government, military, or corporate leaders.
- Familiarity with Army administrative systems, personnel actions, travel processes, and training management requirements.
- Experience coordinating hiring actions, awards, personnel packages, travel requests, and executive staffing actions.
- Experience developing and maintaining tracking systems, dashboards, status reports, and workflow management tools.
- Working knowledge of DTS, ATAAPS, ACTEDS, ETMS2, SharePoint, and other Army administrative systems.
- Experience onboarding personnel, coordinating in-processing/out-processing activities, and maintaining organizational rosters.
- Ability to independently identify administrative issues, recommend solutions, and resolve problems without extensive supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to establish positive working relationships across diverse organizations and represent senior leadership in a professional manner.
- Strong customer service orientation with a reputation for professionalism, responsiveness, discretion, and teamwork.