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Senior Business Unit Associate

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Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

Provides support for the SVP, three Vice Presidents and four Directors of Customer Services. Maintains their calendars, including helping to prioritize competing meeting requests. Organizes meetings including material preparation, book rooms and room set-up, catering, etc. also including meetings with providers.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Must have, or quickly gain, full knowledge of current technology, including conference room equipment to help facilitate presentations and help troubleshot basic technology issues
  • Serves as a resource to team on office procedures, standard business practices and systems, with a goal of making team more efficient
  • Supports and covers for fellow Administrative Assistants in the completion of their duties during times of absences and/or heavy workloads 
  • Timely completion of all assignments imperative, including documents, correspondence, and spreadsheet development; electronic mail transmittals; on-line calendar updates, etc.
  • Performs other administrative functions, as assigned, including processing sensitive and confidential matters
  • Demonstrates “One AARP” cultural attributes and behaviors in all interactions. 
  • This position does not have direct financial and budgetary responsibility.
  • This position does not have staff reporting to them to direct, however they must execute a great deal of coordination with individuals in and out of the department, ASI and AARP and providers.
  • Work assignments contribute to the achievement of group goals and objectives.
  • The position requires a great deal of information sharing, coordination, flexibility, and diplomacy and operates with the highest level of confidentiality. 
Educational Background: 
Completion of High School, GED and/or Vocational training required
Skills/Experience: 
  • 5 or more years of experience to include progressively responsible administrative and coordination experience working in an executive office environment. 
  • A working knowledge of administrative practices including coordination, planning, and office management is required as well as good organizational skills and accuracy when working with details.
  • Skilled in Microsoft office software packages, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint highly desirable.

Competencies include:

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Strong organizational, accuracy and follow-up skills, including the ability to develop alternatives and recommendations to problems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work well with both external people and staff at all levels of the organization
  • The position must be able to work well under pressure, including prioritize multiple projects and special assignments (sometimes with competing deadlines) and manage them to completion.
Compensation/Benefits: 

AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.

Organization Info

AARP

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Founded: 
1967
About Us
Mission: 

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age. AARP champions positive social change and delivers value through advocacy, information, and service. AARP's vision is a society in which everyone lives with dignity and purpose, and fulfills their goals and dreams.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 4 2019
Active Until: 
Apr 4 2019
Hiring Organization: 
AARP
industry: 
Nonprofit