Administrative Assistant 4 - Programs

Requisition ID:
Category: Administrative Services
Location: Redondo Beach - CA, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: None
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an opening for an Administrative Assistant 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA. This is an excellent opportunity to support the Assistant Project Manager for the Ground Element Hardware and Acquisitions organization. The successful candidate will be a vital member of the team, performing in an administrative leadership role, which involves:
high-level contacts and exposure to sensitive program, customer, new business, personnel and technical information,
necessitating considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment
communicating effectively and professionally with executive, customer, supplier, staff, support and administrative personnel to gather or convey relevant information
responsible for maintaining Management staff schedule
answering phones, monitoring emails, coordinating critical customer and management visits/meetings/briefings/presentations
supporting positive customer relationships, and coordinating occasional GE events, often time sensitive.
Coordinates frequent, often dynamic travel arrangements, expense reports and routine and non-routine correspondence.
The successful candidate must be proactive, well-organized, and dependable and have the ability to work with minimal supervision. Candidate must be a team player, possess effective communication and excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate mature leadership capabilities. The position requires a high degree of professionalism, presence, flexibility, diplomacy, judgment, discretion, and the ability to multitask and work independently. Must have the ability to filter high traffic correspondence and contacts, and coordinate high volume of travel (both domestic and on occasion international). Must be effective at coordination/hosting meetings as required, and be able to interface with all levels of management and customers.Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 6 years of additional education and/or relevant experience
Advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) or equivalent
Experience with travel booking and expense report tools (Concur or similar)
Experience with purchasing tools (iBuy, SAP, or similar)
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years, OR must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in an Director or Executive level administrative assistant position
Typing proficiency at least 50 WPM
Working knowledge of Northrop Grumman policies and procedures

Salary Range: 63800 - 106300

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.