Executive Assistant

Posted 4 Days Ago
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Falls Church, VA, USA
In-Office
39-45 Hourly
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Provide high-level administrative support to senior leadership: manage complex Outlook calendars, coordinate in-person and virtual meetings and travel, maintain SharePoint/org charts/Salesforce records, assist onboarding/offboarding, support purchasing and expense reporting (Concur), and coordinate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Defense Growth environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Communication, Executive Calendar Management, Meeting Organization, Office Administration, Travel Coordination

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as an Executive Assistant at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Administration.
As an Executive Assistant, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the Defense Division Growth organization. You will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of our team by providing comprehensive support to senior leadership in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.

The position requires a proactive, detail-oriented Executive Assistant who will be responsible for managing complex calendars, coordinating high-visibility meetings and events, and performing general administrative assistance in support of the broader Defense Growth organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional professionalism, sound judgment, discretion with sensitive information, and the ability to anticipate needs and prioritize competing demands.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Manage, coordinate, and update calendar schedules in Microsoft Outlook
  • Organize and support in-person and virtual meetings, including reserving rooms, preparing for events, ordering catering as necessary and coordinating with on-site facilities and IT
  • Organize and book travel for VPs
  • Perform a variety of Defense Growth, Division, and Ops related administrative duties
  • Assist with onboarding/offboarding new employees
  • Support purchasing activities
  • Maintain org charts, distribution lists. files, documents, etc.
  • SharePoint maintenance
  • Act as a resource for questions regarding expense reporting in Concur, Timekeeping, etc.
  • Assist with Salesforce record maintenance
  • Coordinate with other functional teams across the company as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your expertise and drive to GDIT. The Executive Assistant must have:

  • Education: High School diploma required
  • Experience: 10+ years of related experience in an office environment or 8+ with an Associates Degree or 6+ years of Executive Assistant experience with a Bachelors degree
  • Proficient with MS office suite including Outlook and Teams
  • Proficient with Concur
  • Executive calendar management
  • Must be able to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives
  • Location: Hybrid position that will require being in the Falls Church office on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and any other days as required. Flexibility for telecommuting on the other days
  • US Person

GDIT is your place

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $39.11 - $45.31. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identify Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

  • High school diploma
  • 10+ years of related office/administrative experience (alternatively 8+ with Associate's or 6+ with Bachelor's)
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook and Teams
  • Proficient with Concur (expense reporting)
  • Experience with executive calendar management and meeting organization
  • Experience organizing and booking executive travel
  • SharePoint maintenance experience
  • Experience maintaining Salesforce records
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with senior executives
  • Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and handle sensitive information with discretion
  • Ability to work hybrid with required in-office presence in Falls Church on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (and other days as required)
  • US Person status

General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
21,625 Employees

What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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