Executive Assistant

The Executive Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining a professional, productive, and supportive office environment that contributes to the overall success of the Buell Foundation. The Executive Assistant specifically supports the President & CEO (CEO) and Vice President of Programs through management, coordination, and prioritization of a wide range of tasks and projects that contribute to the effective functioning of the Foundation. This full-time position is exempt and reports to both the CEO and the Vice President of Programs, with specific supervision by the Vice President of Programs. The Executive Assistant must be well-organized, innovative, and proactive in completing tasks without direction.

The Executive Assistant will interact with a diverse group of people including Board members and staff, grant partners, government officials, both elected and appointed, community leaders, other Foundations, and a variety of other organizations and individuals. Support for these executives requires flexibility, a continuous professional demeanor, a friendly communication style, and consistent initiative. This position must maintain the confidentiality of communications at the highest levels of the Foundation.