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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Administrative Specialist

Salary

$41,600 - $75,200 per year

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Description

Leidos seeks highly qualified and experienced Administrative Specialists to support United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) through high-level administrative and business operations support.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide timely, accurate, relevant administrative support to elements of USCYBERCOM J3
  • Coordinate daily administrative operations with internal and external entities
  • Schedule and manage meetings, events, and VIP visits, including logistical arrangements and briefing materials
  • Prepare, track, and manage official correspondence and documentation
  • Distribute read-ahead materials and meeting briefings
  • Maintain calendars, schedules, and organisational shared resources
  • Track and report ancillary training and compliance status
  • Collect and consolidate feedback to support optimisation of command battle rhythms
  • Update and manage workforce locator tools, personnel accountability trackers, and asset management systems
  • Manage and coordinate Workflow Management System (WMS) tasks
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), checklists, manuals, and mission-related instructions
  • Facilitate logistics and scheduling for senior-level military, civilian, and foreign visitors
  • Identify and implement administrative process improvements
  • Support human resource processes including hiring coordination, onboarding, training, and out-processing

Basic Qualifications

  • Top Secret/SCI eligibility with Polygraph security clearance
  • Proven ability to independently manage administrative tasks and multitask in a fast-paced setting
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and file management systems
  • Strong organisational and coordination skills with attention to detail

Junior Level

  • 3+ years' experience performing Administrative Assistant support within the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), or the United States Government.

Journeyman Level

  • 8+ years' experience performing Administrative Assistant support within the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), or the United States Government.

Preferred Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Bachelor's degree in business administration, Public Administration, or a related field
  • Prior experience supporting USCYBERCOM
  • Deep experience using Workflow Management Systems (WMS), JIRA, or similar task tracking tools
  • Demonstrated experience successfully planning and supporting high-level events and visits
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse and improve administrative processes
  • Intimate knowledge of DoD protocol for working with senior officials and foreign visitors

Skills

Required

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Workflow Management Systems
  • records management
  • personnel accountability
  • asset tracking

Nice to have

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Fort-Meade-MD/Administrative-Specialist_R-00194918

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