Overview
The Executive Assistant is the principal support staff for the Executive Director, providing an essential, strategic communications and logistics interface between the Executive Director and staff and serving as the organization’s primary liaison to the Board of Directors.
The Executive Assistant informs engagement between the Executive Director, NEFA staff, Board of Directors, external partners, and constituents, and implements communications and logistics supporting those efforts. They act as a repository of knowledge to ensure continuity and consistency of executive-level work, advising the Executive Director on strategic opportunities and informing their work with all NEFA constituencies.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the principal support staff for the Executive Director, providing strategic communications and logistics interface between the Executive Director, staff, and Board of Directors.
- Inform engagement between the Executive Director, NEFA staff, Board, external partners, and constituents, and implement communications and logistics to support those efforts.
- Act as a repository of knowledge to ensure continuity and consistency of executive-level work; advise the Executive Director on strategic opportunities and inform work with all NEFA constituencies.
- Work effectively both within teams and independently to accomplish goals and implement projects; anticipate needs, conflicts, and opportunities with judgment, initiative, and discretion; prioritize and manage multiple and varied projects.
- Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations with all levels of staff, board members, and external contacts; maintain highly organized administrative, organizational, and communication skills.
Qualifications & Skills
- Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple and varied projects.
- Exceptional administrative, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations with staff, board members, and external contacts.
Application Process
All candidates will apply using the application form at nefa.org/about/employment. Please submit a current resume and a cover letter describing your interest in and preparedness for the role, and respond to a limited set of questions about relevant skills. If you need assistance to participate in the hiring process, you may request an accommodation by contacting NEFA’s accessibility coordinator at accessibility@nefa.org or tel/tty 617-423-1390.
Deadline to apply for this position is Monday, November 3. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply before the deadline. Applications received after the deadline may not be reviewed if the existing candidate pool is deemed sufficient. Initial phone interview requests will go out approximately one week after the application deadline.