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<div>Administrative Support Specialist – Sexual Assault & Harassment Programs<br> LaVoieHealthScience | Alexandria, VA (Client Site)<br> Contingent Upon Contract Award | Anticipated Start Date: July 1<br><br>
</div><div>At LaVoieHealthScience, we help life science and healthcare innovators tell their stories with clarity, purpose, and impact. Our work sits at the intersection of science, strategy, and meaningful human support—and this role plays a vital part in advancing that mission. We are committed to fostering safe, inclusive environments, and our administrative support functions are essential to ensuring that sensitive, high‑impact programs operate with care, precision, and integrity.<br><br>
</div><div>We’re seeking an Administrative Support Specialist focused on Sexual Assault and Harassment initiatives. This role requires exceptional professionalism, discretion, and empathy, paired with strong organizational and communication skills. You will support critical programs that help individuals access resources, navigate processes, and engage with prevention and response efforts.<br><br>
</div><div>This position is based full‑time at a federal agency client site in Alexandria, VA, and is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated start date of July 1.<br><br>
</div><div>About the Role<br><br>
</div><div>As part of a mission‑driven team, you will provide administrative and operational support for programs addressing sexual assault and harassment. Your work will help ensure that services are delivered efficiently, confidentially, and with the highest level of care.<br><br>
</div><div>Core Responsibilities:<br> • Provide administrative support to the Sexual Assault and Harassment program team to ensure smooth, efficient operations.<br> • Coordinate meetings, manage schedules, and handle sensitive correspondence with professionalism and discretion.<br> • Assist in preparing reports, presentations, training materials, and other program documentation.<br> • Maintain accurate records and databases related to cases, resources, and program activities.<br> • Support outreach and prevention efforts by organizing events and community engagement activities.<br> • Serve as a point of contact for inquiries related to sexual assault and harassment resources.<br> • Collaborate with team members to streamline processes and enhance service delivery.<br> • Uphold strict confidentiality and sensitivity in all communications, documentation, and interactions.<br><br>
</div><div>Requirements:<br> • Sexual harassment/assault response and prevention certification is required; candidates without this certification cannot be considered.<br> • Associate’s degree in a relevant field required; Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.<br> • 5-7 years of administrative experience, ideally in healthcare, social services, or a related environment.<br> • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.<br> • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.<br> • Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, empathy, and professionalism.<br> • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database management tools.<br> • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.<br> • Passion for advocacy, support services.</div>
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About LaVoieHealthScience
LaVoieHealthScience provides strategic communications programs that integrate public and investor relations, marketing and communications to engage target stakeholders to create behavioral change. Our focus is on building value for health science innovations. Through our alliance with Omnicom Public Relations Group, we bring high-touch service with the global scale of 2,000 health expert consults across 100 countries.
We help our clients create awareness, gain recognition and optimal value for their initiatives, technologies, products and businesses. Our expert team of investor relations and public relations professionals design and execute communications programs that allow a client, product or initiative to reach its goals. We deliver a proven track record of designing and executing creative programs that effectively position and engage key stakeholders, with measurable return on investment.
Specializing in public health & wellness, biotech & pharma, medical technology and device markets, LaVoieHealthScience has a keen focus on strategic communications for the C-suite. We create and execute investor and public relations programs with a targeted market focus and/or a global point of view.
LaVoieHealthScience bring 18 years of industry-tested counsel, over 300 proven strategies for our clients, and differentiated communications programs to engage key stakeholders.
LaVoieHealthScience is honored to have won over 30 awards across multiple communications disciplines over the last nine years and is rated among the Top 30 Independent Healthcare PR Agencies and one of Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies.