Executive Assistant

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is seeking an Executive Assistant & Communication Specialist with high level skills to become a vital member of our team.

AVEC is a unique electric generation and distribution cooperative serving 58 remote Alaskan communities. With 90 full time employees and 80 part-time employees AVEC operates and maintains 46 power plants, 32 wind turbines, and 500 miles of distribution lines to energize more than 11,400 meters.

• Preparing reports, spreadsheets, and presentations requested by the President & CEO.
• Scheduling and organizing meetings for the President & CEO and Board of Directors.
• Drafting, compiling, and distributing meeting agendas, resolutions, and information packets.
• Creating media content promoting the members, employees, and goals of the cooperative.
• Writing newsletters, website content, social media posts, press releases, and brochures.
• Maintaining Bylaws, editing, publishing, and distributing revisions as directed.
• Maintaining policy and procedure manuals and distributing revisions as directed.
• Drafting ballots, compiling nominations, and supporting the nominating committee in annual elections.
• Organizing and maintaining sensitive data and documents for ease of reference and retrieval.
• Monitoring and maintaining Cooperative digital media including website and other social media.
• Hosting events and coordinating travel for the President & CEO and board members.

• A positive, solution-focused mentality
• Courtesy, diplomacy, and discretion
• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Ability to write and edit written English language at a high level
• Ability to organize and administer meetings in-person and online
• Ability to write stories and compile engaging content for media publication
• Adaptability and efficient prioritization of multiple tasks

AVEC offers a comprehensive pay and benefit package for full-time employees. Depending on qualifications, beginning pay could be $36.90 per hour. The benefit package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability and both a 401(k) with employer matching and a Retirement Pension plan. Paid leave starts at 21 days per year, along with 8 scheduled paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays and 1 Birthday Holiday.

Ready to join a talented, committed team working to provide safe, reliable power to Rural Alaska? The next step is to complete our online application.

AVEC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can shine as brightly as the Northern Lights.

Salary: $36.90 per hour