Executive Assistant
OBXtek Inc. · DC, DC, US · United States · On-site
Posted Sep 1, 2026
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Responsibilities
OBXtek is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative and personnel management support, to the Office of Award Terminations (OAT) leadership for USAID. The role requires strong executive skills, the initiative to learn quickly, emotional intelligence, and the ability to track and trace work through multiple workstreams. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience with internal and external communications, executive coordination, and impeccable attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities:
Supporting the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE)
Maintain the calendar for the SPE.
Track and report pending tasks for the SPE’s action on a daily basis.
Take notes in executive level meetings and identify actions for the SPE’s steer.
Office Logistics
Coordinate, schedule, and maintain office-wide meetings and social gatherings.
Maintain the staff directory, staffing metrics, and office seating chart.
Onboarding New Hires
Work with the Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) to coordinate the onboarding of new employees.
Create and maintain new hire onboarding agendas.
Serve as the one of the main points of contact for new hires during the onboarding process.
Voucher and Claims Tracking
Assist in managing the submissions of vouchers and certified claims for both SPE and Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) approval.
Assist in managing the submission of approved vouchers and certified claims back to the submitting Contracting Officer (CO).
Internal Communications
Assist in drafting emails for the SPE, CAO, or Executive Action Division Lead to share with the entire office regarding office logistics and important announcements.
Data Calls
Support responses to rapid data call requests from Agency leadership and other federal agencies.
Use the Agency’s ASIST filing system to pull valuable information on contracts and awards.
Agency Clearance Process
Manage the clearance process for the SPE and CAO.
Coordinate with the Executive Secretariat for Clearances from the Front Office.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g Business Administration/Management, Public Administration, or Communications)
Must be proficient in the Google Suite - especially Google Calendar and Google Meets
Must have at least 3 years of experience supporting senior executives in the following areas:
Workflow coordination
Streamlining daily tasks between departments and top leadership
Data and reporting
Compiling research, metrics, financial records, and Communications
Experience supporting government agencies.
Contract requires candidates with no USAID experience.
Work on-site 3 days per week.
Security Clearance
Public Trust
Company Information
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a fast-growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission is Our People…Our Reputation. Our people are trained…