Executive Assistant

Socket.dev; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

National Wildlife Federation, America's leading conservation organization, seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President for Development. You will help manage a critical workload across fundraising, supporter engagement, and revenue initiatives.

In a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you will coordinate calendars, prepare briefs, and supervise complex projects while working with leaders and volunteers across the federation.

Qualifications

• Administrative support for senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Experience coordinating calendars, meetings, and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrates administrative tasks for the Chief Development Officer and SVP, including coordinating information flow.
• Facilitates efficient use of executives' time by managing calendars, meetings, and engagements.

Job description

Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has grown into America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state and territorial affiliates and more than 7.5 million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and nature lovers of all ages and stripes. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. We advance this mission through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitat and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.

To advance our mission, we are seeking an Executive Assistant who accomplishes a broad range of administrative functions. In this role, you will serve as a member of the Development Division’s leadership team and directly support both the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and the Senior Vice President for Development. Together, the CDO and the SVP (the executives) provide leadership and oversight across all fundraising, revenue generation and supporter engagement efforts Federation-wide. As a team player in a results-focused and fast-paced environment, you will exercise initiative in managing the executives’ time and the day-to-day functions of the Development Division effectively and efficiently across an array of priorities and core deliverables, while collaborating closely with a diverse and talented team of professionals and volunteer leaders across the country.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES

The Executive Assistant’s role is comprised of these major areas of responsibility and focus:

Administrative Support for the CDO and the SVP

• Orchestrates a variety of administrative tasks in support of the executives, performing routine administrative functions and undertaking complex special projects as directed, requiring thorough knowledge of the Federation’s ambitious conservation agenda as well as its policies, procedures and operations.
• Facilitates the equitable and efficient utilization of the executives’ time and energy through the development and coordination of active calendars of appointments, meetings, and engagements, with responsibility for