Senior Program Assistant - Hybrid Admin & Events

National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Paid personal leave

Transportation subsidies

Education assistance

Job summary

National Academies seeks a Senior Program Assistant to support the Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST) within the SEEW program. The role emphasizes clerical tasks, meeting coordination, and information management across internal and external stakeholders.

Under minimal supervision, you will handle scheduling, correspondence, travel arrangements, and basic research tasks, with opportunities to mentor staff and contribute to project workflows in a hybrid Office/Telecommute

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to plan and support extensive meeting activities.
• Four years of related experience.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Administrative tasks: scheduling, writing/editing correspondence, maintaining databases and archives.
• Event planning and management for internal and external meetings in virtual and in-person formats.
• Communication, dissemination, and information management; respond to inquiries and coordinate website updates.
• Publications support: formatting, editing, and proofreading materials and liaising with printers/publishers.
• Research support: basic literature searches and data collection.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Meeting coordination

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

National Academies seeks a Senior Program Assistant to support the Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST) within the SEEW program. The role emphasizes clerical tasks, meeting coordination, and information management across internal and external stakeholders.

Under minimal supervision, you will handle scheduling, correspondence, travel arrangements, and basic research tasks, with opportunities to mentor staff and contribute to project workflows in a hybrid Office/Telecommute