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Executive Assistant

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.

Position Highlights:

Position Title: Executive Assistant

Location: On-site

Position End Date: 12/31/2023

Salary: $19.83 per hour plus benefits

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking an Executive Assistant, who will be responsible for supporting administrative functions for the department of health.

Qualifications:

Associates Degree from an accredited institution; or High School Diploma or its equivalent from an accredited institution and two (2) years in customer service or customer relations.

Responsibilities:

Act as the point of contact between departmental leadership and internal/external stakeholders
Receive calls, record messages and route correspondence and requests as needed
Schedule meetings and appointments, provide reminders, and coordinate travel arrangements, as needed
Prepare documents, email meeting materials in advance, record meeting minutes and summarize action items
Provide administrative support for staff and project management, as needed
Produce reports, presentations and briefs
Develop and carry out an efficient documentation and filing system

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and US Virgin Islands, in order to best support the US Virgin Islands in their public health programming.

This position is currently an on-site position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.

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