Senior Administrative Assistant, Stand Together Foundation

Organization

Stand Together Foundation

Location

Arlington, VA

Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
We are looking for a Sr. Administrative Assistant to join our dynamic administrative professionals’ team. We need a quick-thinking collaborator to support multiple leaders within Stand Together Foundation. As an integral part of the Stand Together philanthropic community, the Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in communities nationwide. In every city across the country, social entrepreneurs — including nonprofit leaders, local officials, and community leaders — are doing important work to help their communities thrive.
In this role, you will connect task management to organizational priorities with a high degree of confidentiality, a sense of urgency, and customer focus. To be successful in this role, you will take pride in identifying and anticipating business needs, recognizing that success is determined by intentionality and your ability to execute with excellence. You enjoy being part of a team that supports and learns from each other and finds fulfillment by helping others achieve success.

How You Will Contribute

  • Calendar management. Prioritize a high volume of inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts with a high level of attention to detail. Partner with other assistants to calendar meetings effectively and efficiently.
  • General administrative support. Process expense reports and book and coordinate travel, itineraries, and logistics on behalf of your leaders.
  • Identify areas to increase efficiency and innovate to improve administrative processes. Keep an eye out for opportunities to help the administrative team support the organization’s goals more effectively. Identify and learn new tools and techniques to elevate the level of support and partnership the team gives.
  • The role will be based in-person in the Ballston, VA office.

What You Will Bring

  • 3+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience in a high-volume scheduling environment, strongly preferred.
  • Astute attention to detail and a drive to take initiative.
  • Professional manner and strong interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal.
  • A collaborative approach to work; give and receive feedback respectfully.
  • Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, sound judgement, and ability to creatively problem-solve while maintaining composure.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook (including expertise with Outlook’s calendar function), and PowerPoint.
  • A clear understanding of and excitement for Stand Together’s mission.

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.