Executive Assistant Internal Audit
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Requisition ID: req1385
Employment Type: Unclassified Regular Full-Time (URF)
Division: Internal Audit
Compensation: 73,790.00 – 92,237.00, Annual Salary
Job Closing: 5/23/2026
Location: TRS Headquarters Building 2
1900 Aldrich Street
Austin, Texas, 78723
United States
WHO WE ARE:
Service, Respect, and Connection are core to the individual and collective TRS experience. We know that great service rests on a foundation of relationships that connect us all to an empowering and rewarding career. At TRS, we’re inspired by our community who bring authenticity and commitment to our mission to improve the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
As a group of achievers, we tap collaboration and innovation to raise the bar in performance, administering and counseling pensions and healthcare benefits to ensure certainty for the future of our members. We invite you to join us, where both personal and career growth are respected and where you can make a difference in our members’ lives every day.
The Executive Assistant for Internal Audit is responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the Chief Audit Executive, and division directors . The incumbent will provide administrative and office management support to the Internal Audit division and provide program assistance. This position will proactively work with the Chief Audit Executive, division directors, Internal Audit staff, TRS employees, and internal and external stakeholders.
WHAT WILL YOU DO:
Executive and Administrative Support
• Provides comprehensive administrative assistance to the Chief Audit Executive (CAE), and division directors.
• Manages calendars, schedules and prioritizes meetings, appointments, and special events; reserves meeting sites, contacts and confirms appointments and meetings, as needed.
• Arranges and manages complex travel arrangements.
• Researches, prioritizes, and follows up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the division, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Coordinates the maintenance of Internal Audit’s operational policies and procedures and ensure timely annual review and updates as needed.
• Monitors and maintains the CAE’s calendar, including scheduling meetings and conferences, and coordinating travel arrangements.
• Screens telephone calls and incoming mail, determines priority, and directs items that need immediate attention to the CAE, or departmental managers as needed.
• Maintains office operations, including supply inventory and equipment coordination.
• Proofreads departmental correspondence, documents, reports, and publications.
• Responsible for Internal Audit records management and retention activities, including the purging of records in accordance with agency records retention schedules.
• Coordinates and maintains the departmental SharePoint intranet website, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Welcomes guests and clients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or directing inquiries and escorting them to and from meetings.
• Liaises and communicates appropriately with internal staff and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Updates division organizational charts; tracks personnel changes and vacancies.
• Assists with the evaluation of administrative practices and programs and provides input for process improvements.
• Assists with planning and coordinating of special and administrative assignments, programs and projects.
General Office Support
• Oversees, coordinates, and provides general office administrative support for the Internal Audit department including, but not limited to: preparing forms, correspondence, notices and agendas for meetings, and other documents; greeting and routing visitors and telephone callers; scheduling meetings and appointments; sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail; copying; faxing; and making travel arrangements.
• Develops, coordinates, and maintains files, logs, and other record-keeping systems.
• Responsible for Internal Audit records management and retention activities, including the annual records disposition.
• Serves as liaison for open records requests and records retention.
• Compiles and analyzes data regarding Internal Audit and agency operations and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, surveys, forms, tables, spreadsheets, and charts.
• Coordinates and compiles/organizes data for various management reports and requests for information; and coordinates distribution of materials and obtaining authorization/approvals.
• Coordinates onboarding of new Internal Audit staff and non-TRS workers.
• Plans and coordinates office moves, telecom, IT setup and maintenance of office equipment as necessary.
Program Assistance
• Oversees Internal Audit contracts and procurement process in conjunction with the Procurement and Contracting Team. Keeps track of the division’s Procurement Plan.
• Serves as contract liaison for various Internal Audit contracts.
• Responsible for Internal Audit ProCard in procurement of staff’s training classes and conference registration, professional licenses and organization membership renewal and maintenance.
• Ensures compliance with purchasing, contracting, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitors and reconciles the IA operating budget and expenditures; prepares purchase requisitions and assists with budget reporting and analysis.
• Assists with preparing and tracking operating budgets for the Internal Audit department.
• Maintains and monitors special assignment and departmental project files in collaboration with managers and staff to ensure project deadlines are properly tracked and met.
• Coordinates, compiles, and performs detailed analysis of data and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, including board reports and agenda items.
• Coordinates the preparation of Audit, Compliance and Ethics (ACE) Committee Books and other presentation materials for the Board of Trustees.
• Responsible for timely uploading the ACE Committee materials and distribution of the final ACE Books to the oversight entities.
• Participates on special projects and work groups as needed.
Performs related work as assigned.
WHAT WILL YOU BRING
Required Education
• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• High school diploma or equivalent and additional full-time administrative executive support experience may substitute for the required education on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
Required Experience
• Four (4) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience in providing administrative support or related experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in a closely related field may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
Required Registration, Certification, or Licensure
• None.
Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM)
• Experience in State of Texas purchasing and contract administration
• Experience with records management in a government setting
• Experience providing administrative support in an executive office environment, including regular contact and communications with senior management and board members.
• Experience in a customer service-related position involving the interpretation and explanation of complex program laws, rules, policies and procedures.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficient in Excel
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
• Accepted business and general office practices and procedures; of applicable rules, regulations, and policies.
• State government and TRS rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Skills in:
• Using a computer in a windows environment with spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, database, and other business software to prepare correspondence, spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and reports.
• Proficient with excel
• Providing quality customer service.
• Planning, organizing, and prioritizing work assignments to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and changing environment, and completing detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Analyzing problems and devising effective solutions.
• Written and verbal communications, including active listening and telephone communication skills, composing concise correspondence, proofreading, editing, and the proper use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Ability to:
• Handle high-level administrative issues, to analyze and solve work-related problems, to communicate effectively.
• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts.
• Work effectively in a professional team environment.
• Work occasional overtime or extended hours as needed.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty ( https://www.trs.texas.gov/files/trs-military-crosswalk.xlsx ) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at careers@trs.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.
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