Job Description Summary

Job Description

Working at our Clearwater Location

Clearwater is a provider of engineering, circuit card assembly, OEM Avionics, and MRO services to commercial and military customers. Products and technologies here are diverse and highly sophisticated. Your work will contribute to systems that manage the performance of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft as well as F-18s, F-35s, Harriers, and Apaches. Not only will you work in a facility that has been awarded OSHAS’s highest safety rating, but you’ll be part of a diverse team of employees working together to impact the future of flight for generations.

Role Overview

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing general administrative support for GE Aerospace Senior Leaders. The ideal candidate can exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist with calendar management, coordinate daily activities, prioritize inquiries and requests, and troubleshoot conflicts. Work in conjunction with the leaders to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements.
• Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the leaders’ offices and internal departments; maintain credibility, trust, and support with senior management.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, create travel trip itineraries, arrange for transportation, lodging, and other needs while traveling, communicate with supervisors while traveling to ensure that they are fully informed of all issues arising, process and reconcile T&L expense accounts, and print and submit/mail VAT reports, if necessary.
• Work closely and effectively with the leaders to keep them well-informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Demonstrate discretion and flexibility while working in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity.
• Schedule, plan, and organize logistical details for in-house and off-site meetings, training, and events.
• Develop and prepare agendas for various departmental meetings, coordinate and attend staff meetings, and prepare and distribute minutes to appropriate personnel, on an as-needed basis.
• Maintain filing and records management systems and other office flow procedures which may be confidential.
• Prepare, track, and coordinate mail and shipments for the organization, including effectively acquiring and maintaining inventory of office supplies and equipment within budget constraints
• Support community responsibility events/activities.
• Identify the necessary credentials to ensure proper access to employees, both US and Foreign Nationals, as well as visitors, to protect GE Proprietary information and comply with government regulations.
• Determine point-of-contact(s) and tools for all requests.
• Maintain office equipment and report any issues or request service to keep equipment operating.

• Manage contacts using Outlook to conduct up-to-date database entries, track and manage highly classified correspondence, and facilitate relationships with key stakeholders.
• Maintain organization charts, phone lists, and birthday lists so they stay up to date.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an administrator, preferably within a large organization (this includes experience with calendar management/scheduling, general office management, and current computer/office communications technologies such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams)

Preferred Characteristics

• Self-Starter, proactive, and able to work independently
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working within a globally diverse team across different time zones and businesses
• Effective time management and organizational skills; ability to balance multiple priorities
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, including strong grammatical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle matters discreetly and with high attention to detail
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with senior-level management, corporate contacts, and external customers
• Ability to quickly identify and prioritize goals and use resources
• Ability to create solutions and meet deadlines while considering both strategy and efficiency
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and schedules based on business demands, including availability to work outside standard business hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed, to support critical business operations, meetings, and events)

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.