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Executive Assistant

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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an Executive Assistant to support the SVP, Corporate & Marketing Communication. This position is based out of our National Centeroffice located in Dallas, TX!

Areas of Responsibility: 

This individual will be responsible for planning and executing projects to ensure the efficient and effective overall utilization of Association resources. Provides administrative support to executive leadership. Provides meeting management, scheduling, correspondence, project coordination and documentation.Other responsibilities will include:

  • Maintains supervisor’s calendars of appointments and arranges committee meetings, department/staff meetings, task force, working group meetings, and/or council leadership committee meetings. Performs record keeping as needed. Prepares agendas and support materials for these meetings as needed
  • Prepares and processes all correspondence. Proof reads, duplicates and distributes all such correspondence, reports, presentations, transparencies, etc.
  • Manage project timelines and deadline compliance, while effectively communicating project statuses and related information as required goals
  • Coordinates calendars, appointments, meetings and conference calls with volunteers and other National Center staff; provides agendas and support materials for scheduled appointments
  • Successfully completes multiple duties and projects while managing competing demands and priorities
  • Contributes to departmental goals by maintaining ongoing working knowledge of department's budget, policies, and procedures
  • Utilize vendor and/or AHA systems (e.g. E1, COI, Seibel, etc.) efficiently and competently to complete duties/projects
Educational Background: 
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Skills/Experience: 
  • At least five (5) years of relevant experience
  • Experience in business administration, office procedures, complex executive correspondence and meeting coordination
  • Premium skills in written, oral, presentation and interpersonal communication, including business writing
  • Advanced skills in one or more Microsoft Office application such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel along with the ability to train others on system usage
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize work assignments, and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work in a team environment and interact with industry, staff, volunteers, and public
  • Ability to conceptualize, reason through problems, make effective decisions, and develop alternative solutions
  • Accounting experience and excellent math skills, including the ability to analyze numbers and to reconcile accounts

Preferred Skills:

  • Some College

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Aug 20 2018
Active Until: 
Sep 20 2018
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit