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Senior Administrative Assistant

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Bedford, MA, USA
72K-87K Annually
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Bedford, MA, USA
72K-87K Annually
Senior level
Provides senior administrative support in a Department of Defense setting, including records management, workflow tasker coordination, document review, leadership briefing preparation, meeting minutes, action-item follow-up, and travel planning. The role collaborates with administrative personnel, recommends task assignments, supports program and front-office operations, and identifies process efficiencies or automation opportunities. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with a current Secret clearance and at least five years of DoD administrative experience.
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As a Senior Administrative Support Specialist, you will play an important role in maintaining the administrative backbone within a DoD setting. This position primarily emphasizes administrative and program management experience. Your main focus will be to support operations in processing documentation and facilitating day-to-day administrative tasks crucial to the efficient functioning of the team

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. 

Responsibilities may include: 

  • Records Management

  • Manage Workflow Taskers between the Directorate, Division, Branch and program levels

  • Collaborate with PEG and Branch Admin Support Personnel

  • Review documents for approval and clarity

  • Prepare Status Update briefings for leadership meetings

  • Take meeting minutes and follow-up with action items

  • Assist with travel planning and arrangement

  • Use discernment in finding/recommending the right person/people to work on a particular task

  • Will perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements: 

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must hold a current secret clearance. 
  • Bachelors degree preferred. 
  • Minimum of 5 years of administrative experience within a DoD setting. 

The ideal candidate will also have:  

  • Experience: Experience in discerning where to look for the right person to handle taskers

  • Proficient: Proficiency in Workflows, SharePoint, Teams and Record Management

  • Team Player: Proven ability to work with branch admins as well as interact confidently with the Directorate front office

  • Work Experience: Experience working in a division level front office or PEG before as well as experience working as a Program Manager

  • Self-Starter: Demonstrated ability to take initiative to recommend efficiencies or automation processes that would benefit the programs/Branch/Division

The expected annual salary range: $72,000 - $87,000. Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidate's experience, and qualifications to include education/training, and key skills.

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

The contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a).  This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).  This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.


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