Administrative Assistant {S}

ARKA Group L.P. (ARKA) is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military intelligence community and commercial space industry delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.

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Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced professional to provide on-site administrative facility and project support to the organization with a primary focus on support of our Aurora Colorado office as well as remote support to our King of Prussia office and their staff. Responsibilities will be varied and will provide an opportunity for interaction with employees across the entire business unit.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate customer meetings to include booking conference rooms initiating visitor badge entry requirements and managing catering arrangements
• Manage logistics for employee meetings to include meeting notices AV and/or facilities support attendance and catering
• Schedule travel arrangements for the team including expense report preparation and submittal.
• Procurement related duties to including ordering and stocking department office supplies assisting in the procurement of other needed materials reviewing workflows and expediting approval
• Support facility-related activities such as coordinating contractor visits and repairs and managing deliveries
• Support for security-related activities such as monitoring security cameras and conducting periodic security checks
• Track budgets and provide updates
• Other duties as assigned across the site

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of work experience to include a minimum of 2 in a corporate administrative assistant capacity
• Knowledge of all Microsoft office tools (Outlook Power Point Excel Word)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to draft and edit communications and presentations to ensure clarity grammatical correctness and in the case of presentation visual effectiveness
• Ability and willingness to work onsite 5 days/week
• Strong collaboration skills with the willingness to support other areas of the company as needs arise and get involved in site-wide initiatives in support of our employees
• Willingness to run errands when required for things like food pickup delivery drop off office supplies etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

Pay Range: $23.00/hr - $28.00/hr

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education and experience.

The application window will close in 40 days for this position.

Location: Aurora CO

Being situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains Aurora provides opportunities to enjoy all the beautiful nature that Colorado has to offer while also being a 20-minute drive from downtown Denver and 15-minutes to the Denver International Airport.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
• Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
• 13 paid holidays
• Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• Company paid life insurance AD&D Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

EHS/Environmental Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard communicate listen to and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. This would require the ability to move around the campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job. To apply send a request to or contact and press 2 for Human Resources.

ITC & Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires

Visa Restrictions:

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Pre-employment Screenings:

Employment with any ARKA companies in the U.S. is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check background check and drug screen.