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Administrative Assistant - Intermediate
full-timeChantilly

Summary

Location

Chantilly

Type

full-time

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Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

 

The Space and Intelligence Division provides professional services to the US Space Force, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes enterprise architectural assessments, systems engineering and integration, test, planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, acquisition support, and cybersecurity.  We are trusted partners developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging high priority needs, assessing cutting-edge technologies, and supporting capabilities for our National Defense.  Come join the fastest growing Division at Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.!

 

The Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), within the Space and Intelligence Division, is a specialized provider of enterprise and program level systems engineering, modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, acquisition support, and governance to the Space and National Intelligence community. We provide special policy and security analysis support. We utilize mission-proven, data-driven advisory tools and capabilities. We provide highly technical support to ensure the government acquires cutting edge technology necessary for our National Defense. Our portfolio includes the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

 

SPA has a near-term need for an Intermediate Administrative Assistant.


Responsibilities

  • Provide executive-level support for senior leadership, including preparing briefings, data, and preparatory materials for senior-level meetings.
  • Develop and manage a monthly roadmap and annual strategy for leadership engagements, aligning with strategic guidance and organizational goals.
  • Draft and edit executive correspondence, synthesizing information into polished, accurate, and timely deliverables for leadership.
  • Create and maintain directorate-level reports, communications, and business documentation such as overviews, year-in-review summaries, and activity reports.
  • Coordinate and facilitate leadership engagements, including meetings, technical reviews, design reviews, forums, and protocol events.
  • Manage task tracking and formal actions through enterprise systems, ensuring responses adhere to organizational standards and are completed on time.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Active TS/SCI + Polygraph
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience providing executive-level administrative support in government, military, or large-scale corporate settings
  • Proven ability to create high-quality documentation and presentations tailored to diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated experience managing task-tracking systems and synthesizing complex information for executive audiences
  • Reports to Chantilly up to full-time, based upon the needs of the client\

Desired Qualifications: 

  • Proactive interest in learning new skills and engaging new challenges
  • Strong customer service skills with interest in proactively anticipating and addressing client needs
  • Familiarity with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Department of Defense (DoD), or Intelligence Community (IC) structure, processes, and procedures
  • Expertise in managing and utilizing task-tracking systems such as TIER or equivalent platforms
  • Experience supporting leadership in protocol management for distinguished visitors, VIP visits, or high-level engagements
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint for managing data, reports, and collaborative workflows

Other facts

Tech stack
Executive Support,Task Tracking,Documentation,Presentation Skills,Customer Service,Microsoft Office Suite,SharePoint,Protocol Management,Data Management,Communication,Organizational Skills,Strategic Planning,Collaboration,Cybersecurity,Acquisition Support,Systems Engineering

About Systems Planning and Analysis

Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) is a leading global provider of data-driven analytical insights for critical national security programs. We deliver timely, objective, and rigorous analysis, helping to solve our US and Allies' most challenging problems.

Powered by a wide-ranging set of differentiated capabilities, SPA is known for deep expertise in operational and programmatic areas. We enable our best and brightest teams to focus on the issue at hand, amplifying their mission-centric experience with our suite of leading-edge software tools, which are designed to customize every solution we deliver.

As a longtime trusted agent, SPA is known for Executing with Excellence. Our five-decade history of providing documented, exceptional quality is the foundation of the trust we establish with each client. Far from being a generic service provider, SPA is well known for innovative approaches that address each client’s unique needs with the expertise and attention they require.

SPA's awards include GovCon Contractor of the Year in 2022, Washington Post Top Workplace consecutively since 2014, and Department of Labor HIRE Vets Gold Medallion for the past seven consecutive years.

We are growing rapidly, proud to be the service provider, teaming partner, and employer of choice. Join us!

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Administrative Assistant will provide executive-level support for senior leadership, including preparing briefings and managing leadership engagements. Responsibilities also include drafting executive correspondence and maintaining business documentation.

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