Executive Administrative Assistant - Administration

🎁Why Join KANA

Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) is a Tribal health organization committed to elevating the lives of the people we serve. At KANA, employees are more than staff members; they are part of a mission driven team committed to meaningful work, community impact, and long-term growth.

• 🎁Benefits & Perks
• 🎁401(k) retirement plan with a 7% employer contribution beginning in year two, paid regardless of employee contribution
• 🎁Paid Parental Leave
• 🎁80% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 🎁Access to 20+ medical plan options through federal OPM benefits
• 🎁Employer-paid life insurance at 2.5x annual salary
• 🎁AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
• 🎁Generous paid time off and 13 paid holidays
• 🎁Free gym membership to the KANA Wellness Center
• 🎁Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 🎁Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs
• 🎁Leadership development and internal advancement opportunities
• 🎁Eligibility for IHS and NHSC loan repayment programs (role dependent)
• 🎁Potential temporary housing assistance for relocating employees, based on availability
• 🎁Position Overview

The Executive Assistant provides high-level, comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the Vice President of Administration. This dynamic position requires the ability to anticipate needs, think critically, manage projects, and offer solutions to problems with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

• 🎁Key Responsibilities
• 🎁Supports the organization’s mission and goals and quality standards. Incorporates KANA’s core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
• 🎁Upholds KANA’s Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
• 🎁Assists in the planning and organization of meetings and coordination of travel, for Administration staff and village leadership.
• 🎁Manages the calendar of executive staff as assigned, and independently schedule appointments.
• 🎁Screens incoming calls and correspondence; responds independently when possible and forwards calls to appropriate staff as needed.
• 🎁Participates in identifying system related problems and works collaboratively with team to resolve.
• 🎁Coordinates programs, events, or conferences by arranging for facilities, issuing information or invitations, coordinating speakers, and controlling event budget.
• 🎁Functi…