This rapidly growing international nonprofit in Washington, D.C. is seeking a highly skilled Executive Assistant (temporary-to-hire) to serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership during an exciting period of organizational expansion. This role offers the opportunity to act as a trusted gatekeeper, coordination hub, and operational anchor for a senior principal while supporting cross-functional priorities across a mission-driven, evolving environment. The ideal candidate is a seasoned administrative professional who brings sound judgment, strong project coordination skills, and the confidence to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and keep complex workflows moving seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level, white-glove executive support to a senior principal, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, and domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Ensure full meeting preparedness by developing agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and coordinating logistics and technical setup.
• Track deadlines, deliverables, and follow-ups across priorities to ensure timely execution and strong project continuity.
• Support project coordination efforts by helping translate strategic plans into actionable timelines, tracking progress, and maintaining clear communication across stakeholders.
• Serve as a key point of contact, triaging communications and liaising between the principal, internal teams, and external partners.
• Partner with colleagues to strengthen administrative processes and improve overall operational efficiency and workflow consistency.
• Provide support for special projects and events as required.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Play a central role supporting senior leadership in a mission-driven, fast-paced international nonprofit.
• A truly special opportunity in early stages of this nonprofit’s development, serving as a trusted gatekeeper and confidant, helping to get a global organization up and running.
• The organization offers and supports employees’ professional development, with the opportunity to take on more responsibilities as you grow into your role.

What We’re Looking For:

• Executive-level experience. You have a minimum of seven (7) years of previous administrative experience supporting senior executives. Experience with international consulting or governmental organizations are a plus!
• Google professional. You have advanced proficiency in Google Workspace and strong comfort with modern digital collaboration tools.
• Trustworthy, thoughtful, and thorough. You have exceptional judgement, communication, and organizational skills.
• Priorities and proactiveness. The ability to proactively anticipate needs, resolve conflicts, and manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment are some of your standout strengths.
• Unruffled. Calm, steady presence in high-pressure environments with the ability to adapt quickly and operate effectively in a fast-moving, evolving organization.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.