Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Administrative Assistant 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Rolling Meadows, IL.
In this role, the selected candidate will be highly motivated, collaborative, detail orientated, and friendly in the performance of the Administrative Assistant role. The position requires a self-motivated professional who is skilled in a full range of administrative support functions; including answering phones, ordering supplies, coordinating security related functions, travel arrangements, filing expense reports, coordinating meetings across multiple calendars, managing/coordinating guests, supporting the program group’s day-to-day administrative needs including facility requirements, and coordinating the new employees’ onboarding process.
The selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
- Proactively manage calendars for assigned staff. Prioritize and schedule meetings, handle quick turn requests, monitor and act upon upcoming needs, and resolve frequent schedule conflicts
- Make travel arrangements and process expense reports in a timely manner for assigned staff
- Arrange and execute support for a variety of internal meetings, including conference room reservations and catering
- Respond to a wide variety of employee requests, provide direct support and/or resource referrals as appropriate
- Provide back-up support for other administrative staff as needed
- Assist with the onboarding of new employees
The selected individual will be adept in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite and other software productivity tools and have the ability to work with minimal supervision while exercising good judgment, demonstrating flexibility and agility, prioritizing multiple tasks with competing deadlines, managing schedule conflicts and providing excellent follow-through.
Basic Qualifications for Administrative Assistant 4:
- High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years related experience
- MS Office Suite Experience (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with the ability to manage multiple calendars, create and edit documents
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret (or higher) clearance
Preferred Qualifications for Administrative Assistant 4:
- Associates degree
- Active US Government secret security clearance
- Proficiency in business and travel expense system (Concur)
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of related experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or higher security clearance
- Associate degree
- Active United States Government Secret security clearance
- Proficiency with Concur or a business and travel expense system
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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