Administrative Assistant

at  Cato Institute

Description:
The Cato Institute seeks a dynamic and highly motivated administrative assistant to join the Economics team. Reporting to the VP and Director of CMFA, the assistant will support multiple team members and play a key role in administering and executing the economic policy team’s goals and projects. This position will also act as a liaison to other Cato departments and support the Economics Department’s ongoing work, which includes internal communications, submitting expense reports, event planning, and more.
This is a hybrid position in Washington, DC.

Requirements:

• At least two years of professional work experience, ideally in an Executive or Administrative support-related role.
• Reliable with a strong work ethic, consistently completing tasks on time.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with individuals at a high level.
• Composed and highly organized with a keen attention to detail, quality, accuracy, and customer orientation.
• Positive and professional mindset with the ability to provide superior support to the Economics team.
• Motivated self-starter who can problem solve and is proactive in learning new processes and skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
• Familiarity with Mailchimp and NetSuite preferred

• Provide administrative, operational, and clerical support to senior economic policy executives and other team members.
• Manage the calendars, expense reports, reimbursement, and travel.
• Coordinate and stage meetings, including scheduling meetings with internal and external parties, reserving space, and coordinating/obtaining catering if needed.
• Train new staff in the essential functions of the department.
• Maintain standard operating practices for the department and share updated policies with staff.
• Supports department colleagues and performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• At least two years of professional work experience, ideally in an Executive or Administrative support-related role.
• Reliable with a strong work ethic, consistently completing tasks on time.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with individuals at a high level.
• Composed and highly organized with a keen attention to detail, quality, accuracy, and customer orientation.
• Positive and professional mindset with the ability to provide superior support to the Economics team.
• Motivated self-starter who can problem solve and is proactive in learning new processes and skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
• Familiarity with Mailchimp and NetSuite preferred.