Strategic Executive Assistant to Leader — Nonprofit Ops

Compass Business Solutions Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Youth Development Center (MYDC) is a nonprofit focused on empowering youth through education, recreation, and family engagement. We seek an Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Executive Director and to help coordinate day-to-day operations across the Center.

This role requires coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, and communications, while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Business Administration, Office Administration, Communications, or related field required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible executive or administrative support experience.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, executives, or boards of directors preferred.
• Experience in a nonprofit, education, or human services environment preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required Pennsylvania clearances, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Executive Director's calendar, appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, Board of Directors meetings, and committee meetings, including agendas, materials, minutes, and follow-up items.
• Draft, edit, and distribute correspondence, reports, presentations, and other organizational communications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, responding to inquiries and directing requests appropriately.
• Coordinate organizational calendars, events, and meeting logistics.
• Track assignments, action items, and organizational priorities to support timely follow-up and execution.
• Maintain confidential executive, board, and organizational records and files.
• Assist with preparing grant materials, reports, presentations, and other documents for leadership as requested.
• Support special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional efforts on behalf of the Executive Director.
• Coordinate travel, registrations, memberships, and other administrative needs for organizational leadership.
• Provide general administrative support while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Communications

Education

Associate's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Manchester Youth Development Center (MYDC) is a nonprofit focused on empowering youth through education, recreation, and family engagement. We seek an Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Executive Director and to help coordinate day-to-day operations across the Center.

This role requires coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, and communications, while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.