Senior Executive Assistant

Overview

Status: Full-time (1.0 FTE, Exempt, Permanent)

Compensation: $75,000 – $95,000

Closing Date: March 1, 2026

The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), incorporated in 1953, is a member-led intertribal organization representing nearly 60 Tribal governments across the Pacific Northwest. ATNI advances Tribal sovereignty and self-determination by providing a formal forum for collaboration, advocacy, education, and technical assistance.

The Senior Executive Assistant helps keep the Executive Director’s (ED) work running smoothly by managing their calendar, scheduling meetings, handling communications, and making sure they are prepared for daily tasks. This role involves organizing travel for the ED, preparing materials for meetings, and keeping records up to date. The Senior Executive Assistant also supports the wider team by helping with meetings, keeping systems organized, and assisting with team events and staff development.

They assist with planning and running Board meetings and support other special projects and events. This is a key role that works closely with many people and helps the organization stay organized and on track. The successful candidate brings experience supporting senior leaders, is confident managing complex calendars and communications, exercises discretion, and works well in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

Executive Support (60%)

• Manage the Executive Director’s (ED’s) calendar, scheduling, prioritization, and daily and periodic logistics.
• Serve as the primary administrative contact for the ED; screen and route communications, requests, and inquiries, ensuring timely responses and discretion with sensitive matters.
• Track tasks, correspondence, and follow-up action items to support executive priorities; provide prompts for the ED to follow-up, as needed.
• Prepare the ED for meetings, engagements, and presentations by coordinating materials, talking points, background information, draft slide decks, and briefings.
• Draft, edit, and format professional correspondence and communications.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and maintain organized filing systems for the ED’s projects and records.
• Maintain key calendars related to governance, stewardship, partner organizations and member Tribes events, and grants to ensure that the ED has timely access to critical dates and deadlines.

Internal Operations and Organizational Coordination (15%)

• Manage meeting logistics for the office, as directed, including scheduling, calendar invites, attendance tracking, meeting packets, communications, venue reservation and set-up, meals, audio-visual set-up, and follow-up.
• Maintain internal systems, including contact lists, shared calendars, dashboards, and directories.
• Maintain and improve administrative systems, processes, and documentation to enhance organizational efficiency.
• As directed by the ED, support internal team culture by coordinating onboarding and internal communications.

Board and Governance Support (10%)

• Coordinate logistics, and scheduling for Executive Board and committee meetings, retreats, and orientations.
• Prepare meeting materials that include draft agendas, talking points, presentation slides, and collating background information.
• Prepare, archive, and track Board documentation such as agendas, minutes, reports, and follow-up actions.
• Provide administrative support to Board members, including travel arrangements, reimbursements, and other requests.
• As directed, assist the ED with coordination of special projects in collaboration with Tribal leaders of ATNI member Tribes, ATNI Committee Co-Chairs, and other high-priority partners.
• Take notes and develop draft meeting minutes.

Event and Project Support (10%)

• Support the ED by facilitating communications with Member Tribes and dignitaries to ensure timely distribution of event announcements, updates, and related communications.
• Assist with strategic projects by conducting background research and preparing materials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, support, and document project activities and deliverables.
• Provide operational assistance to ATNI staff as directed…