Job description
Join us in creating a sustainable future and becoming a protector of tomorrow!
Covanta South Region is hiring an Executive Assistant - Come Join Us in Protecting Tomorrow
What Covanta Offers You:
Highlights of Covanta’s Competitive Total Rewards package:
- A competitive base salary
- Performance based Annual Incentive Plan
- Day 1 – Health Care Benefits, includes dental and vision
- Wellness Program Incentives & Rewards
- Retirement Savings Plan and 401K with Company match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation & Holiday)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
ABOUT COVANTA:
At Covanta, the work we do is more than just a job. It’s a commitment to environmental problem-solving and sustainable progress. We do all that we can to safeguard the future of our people, our planet and our shared prosperity. We are a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions. Our modern Waste-to-Energy and material processing facilities provide municipalities and businesses sustainable alternatives to landfill disposal that help build a circular economy and use waste to generate clean, renewable electricity. Building a safer, smarter world is no simple task, but it is something we can achieve together. Join us in protecting tomorrow.
Position Description:
The Executive Assistant is dedicated to providing executive-level administrative support to the South Region President and leadership team.
- Coordinate meetings and maintain agendas, presentations, and outcomes.
- Schedule calendar and communicate with participants to ensure productivity, engagement and deliverables are completed on time.
- Manage correspondence, memoranda, reports, score cards, and action tracker may involve confidential and/or sensitive information.
- Secure travel arrangements as needed, including flight reservations, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation.
- Manage complex calendars of meetings and appointments and keep executives informed of their commitments and participants aware of expectations.
- Prepare and submit expenses reports.
- Acts as a liaison between the Region and Corporate administrative and leadership team.
- Prepare meeting agendas, reports, files, and other materials for meetings.
- Assist in gathering data, some of which may be highly confidential and prepare it in the proper format.
- Foster cross-functional division and department communication.
- Proactively identify the needs of others and solutions for simplification.
- Identify and execute various engagement events and activities to improve team building and employee morale.
- Complete special projects and additional duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED required. Associates Degree preferred
- 3-4 years of experience supporting executive level management
- Excellent communication skills; both oral and written
- Must have advanced experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Concur experience a plus
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality
- Must be organized and proficient in managing multiple projects
- Must be able to exercise good judgment
Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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). Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.
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