Overview
Senior Administrative Assistant Jobs in District of Columbia, United States at LHH
Title: Senior Administrative Assistant
Company: LHH
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Senior Administrative Assistant
Washington, DC | Full-Time | Temp-to-Hire Opportunity
LHH is partnering with a respected nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, to identify an experienced Senior Administrative Assistant for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This position offers the chance to become a key partner to executive leadership while supporting the day-to-day operations of a mission-driven organization.
We are seeking a polished, highly organized professional who enjoys wearing multiple hats, managing competing priorities, and building strong relationships across all levels of an organization. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and discretion are essential.
What You'll Do
- Act as a trusted administrative partner to executive leadership, helping ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently.
- Coordinate schedules, meetings, and internal communications while managing shifting priorities and deadlines.
- Facilitate meeting logistics, including conference room reservations, virtual meeting setup, attendee coordination, and special event support.
- Prepare and refine business correspondence, reports, presentations, and other professional documents.
- Coordinate business travel arrangements and support leaders with detailed planning and preparation for meetings, conferences, and events.
- Assist with expense tracking, invoice processing, and other operational support functions.
- Organize and maintain records, documents, and information systems while ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
- Build positive working relationships with internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders.
- Support leadership meetings through coordination of materials, follow-up activities, and documentation as needed.
- Contribute to special projects and departmental initiatives that support organizational objectives.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience providing administrative or operational support in a professional office environment.
- Previous experience supporting executives, senior leaders, or high-level business functions strongly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing responsibilities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and manage sensitive or confidential information appropriately.
- Proven ability to build productive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Resourceful problem-solver with a proactive, service-oriented mindset.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
If you're an experienced administrative professional who enjoys supporting leadership, coordinating complex activities, and keeping operations running efficiently behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
