About the role

  • Administrative Assistant supporting executive functions on the Policy, Advocacy, and Communications team at Strada Education Foundation. Managing administrative tasks in a hybrid work environment split between onsite and remote work.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive calendar management for senior leaders, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment across the PAC team.
  • Support special events, meetings, and team activities related to the work of the Policy, Advocacy, and Communications (PAC) team.
  • Partner closely with the Executive Assistant, administrative staff, and S/VPs to maintain coordinated scheduling and seamless operations.
  • Arrange and book all travel, proactively managing preferences for flights, transportation, hotel accommodations, and other logistical needs.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve travel issues as they arise, providing timely solutions and updated arrangements for S/VPs.
  • Prepare and submit expense reports accurately, collaborating with Strada’s Corporate Finance Accounts Payable team as needed.
  • Process all invoices, including researching vendor payment cycles to ensure accurate and timely payments without over- or underpayment.
  • Deliver outstanding customer service, contributing to a welcoming, supportive, and respectful work environment.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for technology, workspace, and operational issues, partnering with Corporate IT, HR, and other departments to ensure timely resolution.
  • Model and uphold high performance standards, demonstrating initiative, professionalism, and follow-through.
  • Support additional duties, tasks, and special projects as assigned, contributing to smooth team operations and organizational goals.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of executive support experience, including complex scheduling and calendar coordination.
  • Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple, heavily scheduled calendars in partnership with other assistants, with the ability to resolve requests quickly and accurately.
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills.
  • Excellent logistical and organizational abilities, with strong attention to detail.
  • Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to collaborate effectively to identify and resolve issues.
  • Strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite and the Google Workspace suite of tools.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, particularly when interacting with government officials and policymakers.
  • Strong interpersonal judgment and the ability to navigate differences with professionalism and minimal conflict.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively across a large, complex organization to achieve results.

Benefits

  • comprehensive employee benefit package

Job title

Administrative Assistant

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$57,500 - $64,250 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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