Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Boston, MA

Duration: Temp - 10 months

Pay Range: $19.59/hr (W2)

Job ID: 407502

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our team supporting the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS). The ideal candidate will have strong experience in executive administrative support, complex calendar management, and Office 365 tools and a proven ability to manage confidential communications, prioritize competing deadlines, and support senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage calendars and meeting communications for the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and the Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Planning, resolving conflicts and prioritizing requests.
• Maintain conference room calendars and coordinate logistics.
• Support management staff and the Senior Executive Assistant to the Secretary as needed.
• Communicate agendas and respond to calendar changes in a timely manner.
• Draft, manage, and track written and verbal correspondence with discretion and confidentiality.
• Prepare presentation materials and agendas and send follow-up communications.
• Format and edit executive-level documents using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Provide front desk coverage for the Executive Office as needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting C-suite leaders, including complex calendar management.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with attention to detail and meet deadlines.

Preferred Skills:

• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting C-level management.
• Demonstrated proactive problem-solving and sound decision-making.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and provide high-level customer service.
• Ability to work independently and as a resourceful team member.

Role Logistics:

• Work location: One Ashburton Place, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST.
• Hours per day: 7.5. Days per week: 5.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer.