Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Assistant provides executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the CEO. The Executive Assistant also serves as a liaison to the Board of Trustees; organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects. The Executive Assistant must be creative and enjoy working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is mission-driven, results-driven and community oriented. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. The Executive Assistant will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Qualified applicants should forward a cover letter and resume via email to careers@nwcfoundation.org. When responding via email please reference – Executive Assistant to the CEO – in the subject line. Please submit documents in Rich Text (.txt) Word document (.doc) or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). Every effort will be made to acknowledge documents submitted by applicants via email. No phone calls please.