Strategic Insight, Ltd. is seeking an Administrative Specialist (Staff Associate) to support our NAVY client. The successful candidate will possess a solid background in administrative support for NAVY or DoD leadership. The client site is in or near the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.

Mandatory Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Strategic Insight, Ltd., established 1985, is committed to sustaining excellence and quality growth across our workforce as we strive to improve our clients’ services and products. Strategic Insight staff members enjoy opportunities for growth and are provided with robust benefits from healthcare and 401K to merit bonuses. This position will give you the opportunity to make a positive impact within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Report to DCO office leadership,
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the DCO office; coordinating various administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings and booking rooms, managing calendars, and organizing files and documents, 
• Arranging travel, assist with booking, submitting and liquidating travel orders for senior office staff,
• Maintain and organize records, documents, and files; data entry, data analysis, and generating reports to support decision-making processes within the office,
• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external communication; handle phone calls, emails, disseminate messages to appropriate personnel,
• Address administrative issues and solve problems to include troubleshooting technical issues, or finding solutions to logistical challenges, 
• Flexibility and adaptability, as their roles can change depending on the specific needs and priorities of the office,
• Assist in onboarding actions for new hires, to include coordination and tracking of paperwork for IT accounts and assets,
• Maintaining staff directory and phone tree for emergencies, 
• Coordinate with security staff and maintain roster for end of day checks, and
• Additionally, member will be required to satisfactorily meet any additional requirements of the flag officer/senior executive (SES).

Success for working in this position looks like:

• Must be able to function independently. Individual will be in a highly visible position and must always conduct themselves in a professional manner,
• Active Secret clearance,
• MS Office (Word, PPT, Excel, Outlook) and/or Office 365 (MS Teams, SharePoint Online) proficiency,
• Experience with formatting and proofing official DoN correspondences,
• Ability to draft personal and professional correspondence,
• Ability to act on matters of social usage, protocol, honors, and ceremonies is preferred, 
• DoD or NAVY experience is preferred,
• Attention to detail and accuracy in completing assignments,
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with others at all levels, as a team member,
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information,
• Self-starter, goal-oriented individual who provides timely feedback on progress made on assignments,
• Excellent organizational skills: ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks, and
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Education and experience:

• High school diploma,
• Senior AS, who has served on personal staffs of flag and/or general officers and certain other senior executives, and
• Experience with formatting and proofing official DoN correspondence is preferred.

Team Culture:

Diversity: All staff members are expected to accomplish their work in a businesslike manner, and always be courteous toward all other staff members, clients, business associates, guests, and visitors. All staff members should be treated in a manner free from bias, favoritism, and any form of illegal discrimination.

Ethics: All members of Strategic Insight should be marked by a commitment to excellence, professional integrity, self-discipline and wise judgment. Our employees reflect this by attention to detail, comprehensive staff work, and honorable behavior.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.

Strategic Insight, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.