Full-Time

Executive Coordinator

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Deadline 3/4/27
Nakupuna Companies

Nakupuna Companies

501-1,000 employees

NHO-owned group delivering IT solutions

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Arlington, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • High School diploma required.
  • 2+ years of experience required.
  • Experience providing executive-level administrative support is required.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills geared towards executives.
  • Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise, and articulate communication with a focus on quality control and attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills that foster teamwork and create positive relationships with staff and principals.
  • Working knowledge of coordination requirements for the successful preparation and approval of reports, briefings, memoranda, and presentations.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, plan, problem solve and adapt in a fast-paced and strategic environment under minimal supervision.
  • Department of War experience is preferred with OSW experience highly desirable.
  • Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Location requires in-person support five days a week at the Pentagon and/or Mark Center.
  • Physical requirements include ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, and fingers; ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations; ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.
Responsibilities
  • Provide expert-level administrative support for senior defense executives.
  • Directly manage, maintain, and synchronize complex calendars and schedules of executive personnel. Proactively manage executive calendars with attention to accuracy, detail, and allocation of time to promote productivity. Recognize the need to resolve conflicts, orchestrate change, and reprioritize as appropriate. Receive, coordinate, and respond to invitations received by the organization’s senior personnel.
  • Provide daily read-ahead information for the next day for the organization’s senior personnel, detailing meetings and associated read-ahead materials, prior to the end of the duty day.
  • Facilitate visitors. Coordinate parking and building access. Receive and escort high-level officials within the Pentagon and/or Mark Center. Ensure the office space is presentable for senior officials.
  • Maintain a professional work environment by knowing and following Senior Executive Service (SES) protocols.
  • Manage telephone communications, to include answering phones in timely manner, taking accurate messages, and referring calls to the appropriate individual or office within the organization.
  • Plan, coordinate, and confirm logistical support (transportation, badges, security clearance paperwork, audio visual support, etc.) for meetings held in conjunction with the organization’s activities.
  • Coordinate all official travel request for senior level officials ensuring full compliance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Coordinate transportation and prepare travel authorizations and vouchers with the Defense Travel System (DTS). Create reservations and assist with obtaining passport and visas for official travel. Ensure compliance with the Foreign Clearance Guide. Prepare visit and clearance requests and reconcile travel expenses. Maintain accurate travel records and resolve any travel-related discrepancies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Department of War experience is preferred with OSW experience highly desirable.
  • Experience coordinating government travel, including knowledge of Defense Travel System and Joint Travel Regulations, is preferred.

Nakupuna Companies is an NH(O)-owned group of eight 8(a) small disadvantaged businesses that offer management consulting, IT, facilities support, and environmental services. They help government and other clients solve technical, programmatic, and logistical challenges by delivering integrated, practical solutions with a national footprint and the agility of a small business. Their difference comes from NHO ownership, access to 8(a) contracting benefits, a diverse nationwide workforce, and close collaboration with government partners while supporting Native Hawaiian communities. Their goal is to provide impactful solutions to customers while advancing opportunities for Native Hawaiian communities and building durable partnerships.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Honolulu, Hawaii

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • Participates in best-in-class GWACs like Tradewinds for AI capabilities.
  • Delivered over $11 million via Nakupuna Foundation since 2017.
  • JLL partnership designs Arlington workplace reflecting Native Hawaiian values.

What critics are saying

  • 8(a) graduation within 5-10 years eliminates sole-source eligibility.
  • Founder Warren Nakupuna Ah Loo departure creates leadership vacuum.
  • NHO Foundation governance challenge triggers 8(a) ineligibility loss.

What makes Nakupuna Companies unique

  • NHO-owned 8(a) status enables sole-source direct awards without protests.
  • Specializes in IT, facilities, environmental, and logistics for federal clients.
  • Expands East Coast with Charleston, SC and Patuxent River, MD offices.

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