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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
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Executive Assistant
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · Dover, Delaware, United States · also New Castle County, Delaware, United States, Yulee, Florida, United States
In short
Provides proactive administrative support to multiple AVP and VP-level officers, including complex calendar management and travel logistics. Ensures seamless operations by coordinating meetings, events, and departmental communications while maintaining high levels of confidentiality.
What they're looking for
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Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least five years of progressively responsible administrative experience. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft 365 and possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
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Questions about this role
- Is this Chesapeake Utilities Corporation role remote?
- Tagged hybrid.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
Location: Hybrid within Yulee, FL or Dover, DE locations At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships. Provides proactive, high-quality administrative support to a portfolio of approximately five to seven AVP- and VP-level officers while serving as back-up
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Executive Assistant
Location: Hybrid within Yulee, FL or Dover, DE locations
What makes us great
- At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives
- progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting
- relationships.
Your role in our success
- Provides proactive, high-quality administrative support to a portfolio of
- approximately five to seven AVP- and VP-level officers while serving as back-up
- support for Senior Leadership Team (SLT) executives. The Executive Assistant
- protects leaders’ time, coordinates complex schedules and logistics, prepares
- leaders for meetings, and ensures confidential and time-sensitive matters are
- handled with sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and follow-through. The role
- works closely with the Senior Executive Assistant and administrative support
- team to provide seamless coverage, consistent service, and coordinated support
- across the organization.
What you'll be working on
- Prioritize complex calendars for five to seven assigned AVP/VP officers,
- including recurring meetings, cross-functional commitments, external
- appointments, and schedule changes; proactively identify conflicts and
- recommend solutions. Serve as back-up for SLT executive related tasks as
- delegated by Senior EA.
- Coordinate domestic travel and related logistics, including itineraries,
transportation, lodging, meeting
- details, and changes; prepare and submit accurate expense reports in
- accordance with company requirements.
- Plan and coordinate internal and external meetings, including scheduling,
agendas, materials, rooms or
- virtual platforms, catering, technology, attendee communications, and
- follow-up actions.
- Coordinate department and leadership events, site visits, team meetings, and
special projects, partnering
- with Office Managers, Shared Services Administrators, Facilities, IT, and
- other internal resources as needed.
- Contribute to a consistent administrative support model by documenting
procedures, sharing coverage
- information, supporting continuous improvement, and providing reliable
- cross-coverage during absences
- or periods of high demand.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for assigned officers, employees,
business partners, and external
- stakeholders; appropriately triage requests, resolve routine matters, and
- escalate issues requiring leader
- attention.
- Provide back-up administrative support for SLT executives as assigned,
- executing calendar, travel,
- expense, meeting, and event logistics in coordination with the Senior
- Executive Assistant and established
- service expectations.
- Maintain organized electronic records, calendars, and administrative files;
handle sensitive business and
- personnel information with a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.
- Assist with departmental communications, recognition activities, onboarding
- logistics, and other team
- initiatives.
- Provide administrative assistance for enterprise events or special
assignments based on business needs.
- Support process documentation, service tracking, and administrative metrics
- used to evaluate workload
- and service delivery.
- Participate in administrative team meetings, training, and knowledge-sharing
activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Who you are
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree in business
administration, office administration, or a related field preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be
considered.
- Minimum five years of progressively responsible administrative support
- experience, including experience supporting multiple senior leaders in a fast
- paced, complex environment.
- Experience providing executive-level back-up support preferred.
- Exercises independent judgment in prioritizing executive and organizational
priorities.
- Determines appropriate responses to administrative and operational issues.
- Acts on behalf of assigned executives within established authority.
- Independently resolves issues and recommends solutions impacting executive
effectiveness.
- Knowledge of executive-level administrative support, office operations, and
business correspondence.
- Knowledge of calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements,
- and expense reporting.Knowledge of records management, confidentiality
- requirements, and professional office practices.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams,
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, proofreading, and customer
service skills.
- Skilled in managing multiple priorities, solving problems, and maintaining
attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and technology skills with the ability to build
effective working relationships.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain
confidentiality.
- Ability to anticipate needs, adapt to changing priorities, and meet
deadlines.
- Ability to coordinate activities across departments and support multiple
leadership levels.
- Ability to provide accurate, responsive support while managing competing
- demands with minimal
- direction.
- Standard driver’s license
What’s in it for you? Joining the CUC team will get you:
- Competitive base salary
- Fantastic opportunities for career growth
- Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
- Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
- Monthly recognition events
- Endless wellness initiatives and community events
- Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your
- life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance,
- tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
- Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to
- creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without
- regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation,
- gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants
- with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may
- email careers@chpk.com [careers@chpk.com]
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