Administrative Assistant (Hybrid)

Akima; Dahlgren (VA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support NSWCDD Dahlgren Division in Dahlgren, VA. This remote/hybrid role requires occasional onsite onboarding visits and travel.

The position supports multiple active contracts with focus on onboarding, deliverable coordination, scheduling, and records management while living within commuting distance of Dahlgren.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
• Associate's degree or 3+ years of related admin or program support experience.
• Able to work independently with strong organizational skills and customer focus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiar with shared drives and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as onboarding/offboarding contact and manage documentation.
• Coordinate with program managers to ensure onboarding steps are completed.
• Maintain onboarding/offboarding checklists and records.
• Prepare and organize monthly deliverables, status reports, meeting minutes.
• Track deadlines, labor hours, telework, PTO and leave.
• Schedule meetings, capture notes, and distribute agendas.

Skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or 3+ years of related admin/program support experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Shared drives & collaboration tools

Job description

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, is hiring an Administrative Assistant to support active task orders at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in Dahlgren, VA. AMO requires remote administrative support providing clerical, secretarial, and professional operational services. The role will focus on providing behind-the-scenes administrative support to program management staff across multiple active contracts, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations through organized recordkeeping, scheduling, tracking, and coordination. While this position is remote, there will be occasional travel to NSWCDD for onboarding and team coordination.

This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Dahlgren VA.

Responsibilities

Onboarding & Offboarding Support

• Serve as a key administrative point of contact for new employee onboarding and employee separations across supported programs.
• Assist with preparation, collection, and routing of all required onboarding and offboarding paperwork and documentation.
• Coordinate with program managers and relevant points of contact to ensure all onboarding steps are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain and update onboarding and offboarding checklists, tracking progress and flagging any outstanding items.
• Help ensure departing personnel have completed all required out-processing steps and that records are updated accordingly.
• Support continuity of operations by keeping personnel records, contact lists, and access documentation current throughout employee lifecycle changes.

Deliverable Coordination & Reporting

• Assist program managers in coordinating, compiling, and submitting required monthly deliverables on time.
• Maintain a deliverable tracker to monitor due dates, submission status, and any outstanding items across supported contracts.
• Help prepare, format, and organize deliverable packages including monthly status reports, meeting minutes, training logs, equipment inventory reports, and program updates.
• Follow up with team members to collect required inputs and ensure deliverables are complete and accurate prior to submission.
• Maintain organized records of all submitted deliverables and supporting documentation for reference and audit purposes.

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Assist program managers in maintaining project schedules, timelines, and milestone trackers.
• Monitor and log upcoming deadlines and flag items requiring attention.
• Help track labor hours, telework, PTO, and leave across the team to support workforce planning.

Communication & Coordination

• Assist with scheduling and setting up meetings, reviews, and team calls on behalf of program managers.
• Track attendance, distribute agendas, capture meeting notes, and follow up on open action items.
• Help route documentation and correspondence to the appropriate points of contact in a timely manner.
• Maintain up-to-date personnel rosters, contact lists, and emergency POC records.
• Assist with visitor coordination and personnel access documentation as needed.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain organized project files, logs, and records in accordance with applicable records management practices.
• Assist in preparing and formatting status reports, meeting minutes, and program updates for distribution.
• Assist with financial tracking documentation including monitoring contract funding levels and supporting report preparation.
• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems; organize and upload documents to shared drives and collaboration platforms.

Resource Management

• Help track government furnished equipment and property inventory on behalf of the program team.
• Assist with compiling and routing personnel documentation such as training records, performance-related forms, and recognition nominations.
• Monitor and log mandatory training completion across the team and provide reminders for upcoming due dates.
• Provide general administrative support to program leadership to help manage day-to-day operational needs across supported work areas.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
• Associate's degree, OR three (3) years or more of related administrative or program support work experience.
• Comfortable working independently across multiple tasks and systems with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a customer-focused mindset.
• Must be a dependable and collaborative team member who works well in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with shared drives and collaboration tools a plus.
• Must be able to come into office on occasion (Approximately 1-2 days a week as needed).

Job ID

2026-25964

Work Type

Hybrid

Pay Range

$28.00 per hour

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AMO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders

AMO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers

AMO delivers innovative administrative support services that streamline operations, and enhance productivity.

As an AMO employee

You will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

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