Administrative Assistant 2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Ocean Springs, MS +1 · General Administrative

Administrative Assistant role at Northrop Grumman supporting a team with calendar management, meeting support, travel arrangements, and general office operations. Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and strong communication skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Communicating with internal and external customers and executives, professionally representing the corporation and organization.
  2. Providing active calendar management: scheduling meetings, categorizing/color codes for ease of consumption, deconflicting incoming requests based on priorities, keeping team apprised of short notice changes, maintaining discretion regarding executive calendars and content.
  3. Meeting support: preparing rooms ahead of meetings, logging in to the computer, joining teleconference, opening files; managing catering, coffee/water service, as required.
  4. Managing workspaces: ensuring conference room equipment, kitchens, hallways, printers remain in reasonable working order, submitting tickets and following-up with Facilities/IT, when necessary.
  5. Maintaining a high level of teamwork: promoting collaboration, fostering communication within the team, providing support & coverage for other AA’s, as needed.

Skills

Required

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 2 years of experience working in a customer service or administrative support role
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint)
  • Experience using digital collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
  • Clear verbal and written communication style
  • Ability to multi-task with competing priorities
  • Ability to lift ~25 lbs. daily

Nice to have

  • Experience coordinating high-visibility meetings, and other events/activities
  • Familiarity with Northrop Grumman-specific systems (Concur, CaterTrax, DSEA, iTRIP, Facilities Maintenance Requests, SmartBuy, etc.)
  • Knowledge of NGC resources, policies, and procedures
  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance
  • Bachelors/Associates Degree, in Communication, Business, Industrial Engineering, or similar