Executive/Personal Assistant - Ohio

Executive and Personal Assistant to Founder
The Marsha P Johnson Institute
Part-time, Mostly Remote

Who We Are
The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights
of black transgender people. We do this by organizing, advocating, creating
an intentional community to heal, developing transformative leadership, and
promoting our collective power.  We intend to reclaim Marsha P. Johnson and
our relationship as Black trans people to her life and legacy. It is in our
reclaiming of Marsha that we give ourselves permission to reclaim autonomy to
our minds, to our bodies, and to our futures. We were founded both as a
response to the murders of Black trans women and women of color and how that
is connected to our exclusion from social justice issues, namely racial,
gender, and reproductive justice, as well as gun violence.

We invite members to learn about who Marsha P. Johnson was while exploring
themselves as well. MPJI seeks to eradicate systemic, community, and physical
violence that silences our community from actualizing freedom, joy, and
safety.
We were created to elevate, support, and nourish the voices of Black trans
people.  Our community is made up of Black trans people and those committed
to undoing white supremacy in all its forms. Our space is intended for the
sole purpose of bettering the Black trans community across the diaspora.
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant will provide direct support to the
MPJI founder, located in Columbus, Ohio. While the position is mostly remote,
individual must be able to come into the office as needed. They must be able
to interact with staff and stakeholders at all levels, showing
resourcefulness, flexibility, and a high level of professionalism.   The
position will involve a wide range of assignments and will require analytical
ability and organizational skills. While the Executive Assistant/Personal
Assistant position will span many types of assignments, some of which can’t
be anticipated in advance, most of the work will fall into three categories:
research and briefings, project management support, and scheduling.

General Responsibilities
•       Manages the founder’s calendar.
•       Screens incoming calls and correspondence and responds independently when
possible.
•       Arranges detailed plans and itineraries.
•       Prepare the founder’s expense reports.
•       Handle confidential and non-routine information.
•       Work with others to prepare briefing materials for speaking engagements.
•       Work with other departments/teams to conduct research and help the
founder be prepared for external and internal meetings
•       The Executive Assistant will also provide support and assist with
managing meetings and correspondence with the Board of Directors
•       Be responsible for administrative tasks in and out of the office
•       Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
•       Bachelor’s degree preferred
•       1-3 years of experience supporting senior leadership
•       Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and
confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise,
tact, and diplomacy.
•       Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in
word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software (MSWord,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
•       Strong organizational and analytical skills.
•       Ability to take initiative, set priorities, efficiently and effectively
organize work, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
•       Experience collaborating and gathering information from multiple sources
to create materials, compose analytical briefs, and draft communications
•       Excellent written and oral communication skills
•       Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills
•       Ability to thrive in and contribute to a fast-paced environment
•       Flexibility and adaptability
•       Tact and diplomacy
•       This position is mostly remote; however, the selected individual must be
able to work in-person, as needed
•       Must be able to travel

All MPJI staff should be
•       Personable with a good sense of humor
•       Solution-oriented with the ability to counterbalance problems with
creative solutions
•       Energetic and committed to working in an entrepreneurial environment with
the ability to prioritize responsibilities while delivering timely and
accurate work product
•       Employees working in-person must be fully vaccinated.

The Marsha P Johnson Institute is an equal opportunity employer, we value and
seek a diverse workforce.