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Parsons Corporation Corporate Executive Assistant in Toronto, Ontario
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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Corporate Executive Assistant to join our team!
What You’ll Be Doing;
Schedule and organize complex activities such as meetings, travel, video conferences, town hall meetings and department activities.
Compose and draft correspondence, including letters, memos, and reports of a highly confidential nature.
Organize and prioritize information, inquiries, requests, and phone calls.
Prepare agendas and meeting briefings.
May be responsible for project coordination for small routine projects.
Complete expense reports, arrange/book travel, and approve invoices.
Responds to inquiries for information and/or delegates inquiries requiring special knowledge and expertise to individuals in various departments who can provide appropriate responses.
Establishes and maintains follow-up files and confidential files.
Initiates and may develop routine and non-routine reports as appropriate. Researches and compiles statistical information and related data, produces special or recurring reports, and completes special projects as assigned. Produces and distributes data in graphic, spreadsheet, or narrative format.
May coordinate arrangements for special events including contacting vendors, analyzing competitiveness of pricing, and ensuring timely service or delivery of goods, and authorizing payment.
Backup support to other C-Suite Executive Assistants.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
15+ years of experience, including at least 5+ years in an administrative capacity for a C-level executive and as an office manager.
Completed post-secondary education with degree or certificate.
Skills and Competencies:
Exceptional written and verbal communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required. Demonstrated ability in exercising tact, diplomacy, good judgment, and professionalism is also required. Exceptional attention to detail, research and data gathering ability, analytical and negotiation skills.
Willingness to accept and embrace change and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little to no supervision. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.
Great work ethic accompanied by get-it-done attitude. A knack for problem solving and enjoy helping others. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
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