The Executive Assistant I reports to the Board Executive Officer providing high level support related to the Board Chair. This is a critical position that will require you to manage information of a sensitive, highly confidential, and detailed-oriented nature. Key responsibilities will include scheduling and maintaining demanding meeting calendars; compiling meeting materials; coordinating travel arrangements; prioritizing and handling all incoming information; initiating follow-ups on projects/tasks to ensure deadlines are met; preparing email correspondence to staff, Board of Directors, Member Agency Managers Elected Officials, and others; distributing information and informing the Executive Managers of all pending activities; recommending innovative solutions and responding to inquiries including providing explanations to policies and procedures. This position requires a dynamic, self-motivated, customer-service oriented, and organized person that can carry out multiple projects simultaneously while exercising independent judgment in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience working with elected officials and a record of demonstrating the highest level of ethics and integrity and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job. To view the full job description click here: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: Associate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience; or three years in a MWD Administrative Assistant III classification Relevant Experience is defined as: providing support/assistance to a similar level executive, preferably in a public sector environment. This classification performs work that requires maintaining confidentiality and is routinely privy to matters that either involves confidential information, sensitive personnel issues, or exposure to confidential and sensitive strategic corporate information. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing, and registrations: License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment. CLOSING Benefits: Competitive compensation Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans. Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan. Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Tuition reimbursement Training and advancement opportunities Excellent working environment On-site fitness center Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis Public transportation reimbursements For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: ABOUT MWD The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) ###-#### or email jobsmwdh2o.com. MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended. Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).