The Executive Assistant I position directly supports the Assistant General Manager/EO. This is a critical position that will require you to manage information of a sensitive, highly confidential and detailed-oriented nature. Key responsibilities will include scheduling and maintaining demanding meeting calendars; compiling meeting materials; coordinating travel arrangements; prioritizing and handling all incoming information; initiating follow-ups on projects/tasks to ensure deadlines are met; preparing email correspondence to staff, Board of Directors, Member Agency Managers and others; distributing department information and informing the Executive Managers of all pending activities; recommending innovative solutions and responding to inquiries including providing explanations to policies and procedures.
This position requires a dynamic, self-motivated, customer-service oriented, and organized person that can carry out multiple projects simultaneously while exercising independent judgment. The ideal candidate will have a record of demonstrating the highest level of ethics and integrity and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

Education and Experience: Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience; or three years in a MWD Administrative Assistant III classification

Relevant Experience is defined as: combination of administrative work experience and providing support/assistance to a similar level executive.

This classification performs work that requires maintaining confidentiality and is routinely privy to matters that either involves confidential information, sensitive personnel issues, or exposure to confidential and sensitive strategic corporate information.

Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing, and registrations:

License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link:Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).