JOB CODE:       6503-6504                                 FUNCTIONAL:            General Mgmt/Business Operations

JOB TITLE:      Executive Assistant                     SUBFUNCTIONAL:     Generic

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

Executive Assistant (Levels 3 through 4): Provides administrative support to executive officers, the CEO or President.  Requires in-depth knowledge of company operations, policies, and procedures. Handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature. Collects and prepares information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff and outside individuals.  Prepares presentation materials for board of director meetings. Makes high level contacts of a sensitive nature inside and outside the company. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.  Requires a professional certification or equivalent experience in working with senior level executives within and outside the company, as well as experience with customers, vendors, visitors, and other dignitaries. Survey Tip: In most organizations, Job Code 6504 is a single incumbent match for the job responsibilities supporting the CEO. See also Administrative Assistant (9913-9915).

NOTE: This job has been placed in a professional category for orientation purposes only. This placement should not be considered a recommendation from Radford Surveys concerning employee exemption status. Participants are reminded to apply appropriate FLSA salary and duties tests to determine overtime eligibility. Do not rely upon job title or reported market practices for guidance.

LEVELING REQUIREMENTS:

Level 3:

·          KNOWLEDGE:  Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.  This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.

·          JOB COMPLEXITY:  Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.  Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.  Interacts with senior internal and external personnel.  

·          SUPERVISION:  Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

·          EXPERIENCE:  Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.  In some companies, the requirement will be less.

Level 4:

·          KNOWLEDGE:  Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Some barriers to entry exist at this level (i.e., dept/peer review).       

·          JOB COMPLEXITY:  Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.  Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Internal and external contacts often pertain to company plans and objectives.

·          SUPERVISION:  Determines methods and procedures on new assignments, and may provide guidance to other personnel.

·          EXPERIENCE:  Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.  In some companies, the requirement will be less.  At this level, graduate coursework may be desirable.