Title: Executive Assistant to the President and Executive Director
Reports To: President and Executive Director
Department: Executive
Location: Washington, DC
About DAGA:
The Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) is the only committee solely dedicated to electing and supporting Democratic state Attorneys General. Democratic AGs currently hold 24 seats and represent the most diverse coalition of Democratic AGs in history. Join DAGA in the fight for civil rights, justice, rule of law, and democracy.
Job Summary:
The Executive Assistant will support DAGA's President and Executive Director by handling travel and scheduling, coordinating tasks between the Executive team and other staff members or outside parties, and covering the administrative tasks of both officers, among other things. The ideal individual will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, have administrative experience, and be detail-oriented. The Executive Assistant must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. This position will require work outside of traditional office hours.
Compensation Package:

• $60,000 - $65,000 salary
• Fully paid health, dental, and vision
• up to 6% 401K match
• Commuter benefit
• Short and long-term life insurance policies
• Pretax spending accounts
• Monthly remote work stipend

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive support services to the President and Executive Director that ensures outstanding communication and responsiveness to internal and external parties
• Handle a high volume of requests for meetings, appointments, and general scheduling needs
• Manage travel logistics for the President and Executive Director
• Ensure that detailed briefings, research, and background documents for meetings, events, and trips are provided by departments and senior staff members in a timely fashion
• Collect materials on issues of interest to the President and Executive Director
• Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, and memos
• Develop presentations in whole or assemble in part from elements provided by other DAGA staff
• Compile and process expense reports and reimbursements
• Track projects by departments and assignments from Executive Team to Department Directors or Senior Staff members
• Oversee special projects and other administrative work as required

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years related work experience
• Familiarity with campaigns or progressive organizations
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to take initiative, manage multiple projects, be a team-player, be flexible, adapt to shifting priorities, and balance shifting priorities
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent organizational skills, commitment to accuracy, and attention to detail
• Good judgment and ability to function independently
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage up in support of two principals
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations with discretion and diplomacy
• Commitment to DAGA's mission

Application Requirements:

• *Resume and cover letter REQUIRED.

Deadline

• Applications must be submitted by May 10, 2024 . Applications submitted after this date may not be considered.

Closing:

• The President is based in the Eastern Time Zone and the Executive Director is based in the Pacific Time Zone.
• DAGA's office is open 9 AM - 6 PM Eastern, but extended and nontraditional work hours are required - especially for this role.

• This position is located in the DAGA offices which are in downtown Washington DC.
• DAGA offers a generous benefits package that includes fully paid health, dental, vision, short and long-term life insurance policies, pretax spending accounts, monthly remote work stipend, or monthly transit benefit.
• DAGA values a truly diverse workforce and is committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and integrity.
• We strongly encourage women, people of color, transgender and non-binary people, and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.