Now Hiring: Executive Assistant

Join the team working to tackle the affordable housing crisis in North Texas.

DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas’ mission is to provide affordable, quality housing and access to supportive resources across the region. In this executive assistant role at DHA, you provide complex secretarial and administrative support at the executive level for both the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and the President and CEO.

Enjoy these benefits when you join the DHA team!

  • 4 and 1/2 Day Work Week
  • Paid Time Off + 12 Paid Holidays
  • Retirement Plan with 10% Employer Contribution
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Financial and Legal Assistance Program
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
  • Mental Health and Counseling Program
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
  • Term Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-term Disability Plans

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Full Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage executive communications with warmth and confidence, including taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with clients
  • Organize and maintain the executives’ schedules and travel itineraries, ensuring they have all information necessary for scheduled events
  • Stand in as a representative of the executives when necessary, managing correspondence, drafting messages, attending meetings and following up on action items on their behalf
  • Monitor the executives’ workload to ensure accurate and timely completion
  • Manage organized filing systems (both paper and digital), website content, reports, correspondence and presentations while maintaining confidentiality
  • Arrange large corporate events to take place outside the workplace, such as fundraising events and staff appreciation events
  • Have a strong understanding of and ability to communicate the nature of DHA programs, procedures and services while enthusiastically promoting the President and CEO’s priorities for the operations of DHA

Knowledge and Skills for Success

A successful executive assistant has…

  • intuitive technology skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn firm-specific programs and software
  • strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities
  • exceptional skills in time management, event planning, task delegation and attention to detail
    a warm and professional demeanor with high level verbal and written communication skills and the
  • ability to interact with people of all backgrounds
  • the ability to learn and adhere to DHA policies and procedures

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Two (2) years of executive assistant administrative experience
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Valid Texas State Drivers’ License required

DHA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all employees and applicants are treated equally without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.