Staff Assistant

Job Summary

Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for a Staff Assistant to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC.

Job Responsibilities:

• This position will be providing professional support services for the Office of the Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (CT/SECI).

• Prepare daily and weekly briefing materials for the Deputy Special Representative and the Office Director.

• Work closely with senior-level staff in the office and provide support on various high-level counter-ISIS issues, across all lines of efforts.

• Draft briefing material, background papers, correspondence and other policy documents on a variety of substantive subjects.

• Clear and ensure accuracy of incoming briefing material, including briefing checklists, annotated agendas, and other department and interagency documents.

• Coordinate closely with regional and functional bureaus as well as with the Secretary of State’s Office on the 7th floor, interagency, and international partners.

• As a key member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS’ Executive Secretariat staff, support Coalition meeting planning and logistics both for in person and virtual meetings.

• Prepare notes and readouts for key SECI meetings.

• Support SECI leadership on TDY travel, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 plus years of experience is preferred.

• A thorough knowledge of the organizational structure of the State Department and CT combined with comprehensive understanding of the paper flow process to/from the Executive Secretariat, the Secretariat, the Operations Center and the 7th floor Principals is required.

• Able to be available for overseas travel.

• Able to work effectively with minimal supervision and deal directly and effectively with senior officials of the Department and interagency management.

• Active Top Secret Clearance