Project and Administrative Assistant - In-Office, Arlington, VA
Overview:
SRI Education conducts rigorous and equitable research, delivers technical assistance, and develops tools and assessments to promote improved outcomes for children. Our work includes preparation of proposals, reports, presentations, workshop materials, journal submissions, and other documents that require formatting and production.Our staff also need assistance with work-related purchases, travel, and scheduling of meetings, staff on-boarding and off-boarding, as well as timecards.
We are seeking a Project and Administrative Assistant to provide a wide variety of supports to the research staff in the Arlington, VA offices, as well as Menlo Park, CA and satellite offices. This position offers opportunities for growth, learning and career advancement through mentorship and training.This position will be housed in our Arlington office, in-person.
Responsibilities:
- Format documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Support coordination of proposals, including entry of bid and proposal applications
- Manage documents, maintaining paper and electronic files for projects and proposals
- Schedule, plan, and setup in-person and online events/meetings (including preparation of meeting materials)
- Schedule and support job candidate interviews and new hire on-boarding training
- Support staff with travel, expenses, timecards, procurement, and shipping
- Grow professionally and develop new skills through ongoing embedded mentorship and professional development opportunities
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree; at least 4 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
- Capacity to support multiple tasks simultaneously through use of strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and attention to details and requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Previous experience and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat and the desire to learn new software skills.
- Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, and Smartsheet is a plus.
- Experience in creating 508 compliance documents is a plus.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
About SRI:
SRI Education (https://www.sri.com/research-development/education-learning), a division of SRI International, is helping federal and state agencies, school districts, major foundations, nonprofit organizations, and international and commercial clients tackle some of the most complex issues in education to help students succeed.Our mission is to reduce barriers, optimize outcomes, and ensure educational equity for all children, youth, and families. We do this by conducting high-quality research, supporting use of data and evidence, helping to strengthen state and local systems, and developing tools that improve teaching and accelerate and deepen learning.
Our work covers a range of topics: early learning and development, disability and inclusion, supporting multilingual learners, student behavior and well-being, teaching quality, digital learning, STEM and computer science, and literacy and language arts, and college and career pathways.
We believe diversity in our organization and project teams leads to better and more equitable research and technical assistance, resulting in improved outcomes for all.
The salary range is: $70,500 - $80,000/annually. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program.
SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/. SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry.We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.