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Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a bridge for smooth communication between internal departments; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff.
• Can engage and support the development of metrics and reporting on key business indicators.
• Works closely and effectively with the leadership to keep them informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, including drafting correspondence and other tasks required to help senior management.
• Researches, prioritizes, and follows up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to senior management, including those of a critical or confidential nature. Resolves appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Maintain a calendar of operations events and support team in ensuring they are completed optimally.
• Facilitates collection and aggregation of inputs needed for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual business unit constraints management and progress reporting.

Core Competencies:

• Passion for the renewable energy industry.
• Independent thinker, able to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills.
• Ability to produce error-free work under deadline.
• Ability to plan work and proactively handle responsibilities.
• Teammate with strong initiative.
• Track record of ability to instill confidence as a credible, reliable and experienced support resource for team members in technical matters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point) Adobe Acrobat.
• Great attention to details and a high sense of responsibility
• Pleasant phone demeanor and front office presence
• Punctual and reliable
• Strong work tenure: 3 - 5 years of experience supporting senior management.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $0 and $0/Annual; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.