Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an opening for an Administrative Assistant - Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA, reporting to a director within the Intelligence & Sensing (I&S) business unit.
*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.*
We are seeking an independent thinker with a track record of excelling in a dynamic, multi-faceted, and collaborative team-based environment. The position requires excellent communication skills, an ability to multi-task and organize/prioritize tasks independently, strong office management and interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and the ability to collaborate in a team environment. The selected candidate should have the ability to act with discretion and good judgment when handling or disseminating sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information.
In this role you will:
- Make travel arrangements for international and domestic travel, prepares expense reports and maintains pertinent travel documentation.
- Answer questions and solve problems related to office operations and established policies and procedures
- Performs office functions, including (but not limited to):
- Setting up and maintaining files
- Arranging meetings and conferences
- Managing and synchronizing Outlook calendars
- Coordinate on-boarding of personnel
- Coordinate office workspace planning, ordering office equipment with the facilities and IT organizations
- Receiving, referring, or answering mail
- Collaborate with administrative professionals in related organizations, as appropriate.
- Support coordination and integration of meeting material from team
- Support onboarding activities for new hires including but not limited to seating arrangement, ordering of IT hardware,
- Interface with all levels of Program personnel and Customers
- Process visit requests, badges and accounts forms
- Support special event planning and catering, such as meal planning, ordering food from caterers, delivering food, clean up and expensing
Basic Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills with proven success in organizing, prioritizing, and completing assigned responsibilities.
- Must be proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to organize, maintain, and deconflict schedules, meetings, and travel arrangements
- Proactive, highly motivated and adaptable, with excellent organizational skills including the ability to juggle multiple tasks, changing needs, and competing priorities across a geographically dispersed team.
- Ability to work on site full time in Redondo Beach, CA
- Active SCI clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Associate degree.
- Experience and proficiency with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.
- Experience and proficiency with Smart-Buy.
- Experience managing and synchronizing calendars between unclassified and classified environments
*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.*
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As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:
-Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
-401k
-Educational Assistance
-Life Insurance
-Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
-Paid Time Off
-Health & Wellness Resources
-Employee Discounts
-Flexible Schedules: For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
-For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $66,600.00 - $111,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to organize, maintain, and deconflict schedules, meetings, and travel arrangements.
- Make travel arrangements for international and domestic travel and prepare expense reports.
- Ability to handle sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information with discretion and good judgment.
- Process visit requests, badges and accounts forms; interface with all levels of program personnel and customers.
- Ability to work on site full time in Redondo Beach, CA.
- Active SCI clearance.
- Proactive, highly motivated and adaptable with excellent organizational skills.
- Bachelor's or Associate degree.
- Experience and proficiency with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.
- Experience and proficiency with Smart-Buy.
- Experience managing and synchronizing calendars between unclassified and classified environments.
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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