Executive Assistant

Overview

Position Title: Executive Assistant

Departments: Administration & Development

Reports To: President & CEO (primary) & Chief Development Officer (secondary)

FLSA: Non-Exempt Status: Full or Part-time (minimum 30 hours/week)

Hourly Range: $21 – 28 / hour

About Operation Food Search

Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search is a hunger relief organization that provides food, nutrition education, and innovative programs in order to reduce food insecurity and increase equitable access to food. We serve 200,000 people every month through a network of more than 330 partners in 25 counties in Missouri and Illinois. We use a combination of immediate food assistance and supportive services, while also working on long-term solutions and systemic changes to help solve the problem of hunger.

Our Mission is to heal hunger with innovative and collaborative solutions that provide food today and help create a hunger-free tomorrow.

Our Vision is a region where everyone has equitable access to the food they need to lead healthy lives.

Our Goals
:

• Meet the immediate need for food for children, individuals, and families by providing high-quality nutrition through our distribution network.
• Empower long-term skills through nutrition education and by teaching how to shop and prepare healthy food on a budget.
• Champion change through advocacy and innovative programs and by addressing systemic inequities.

For more information about OFS, please visit our website rationfoodsearch.org.

The Executive Assistant to the President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Development Officer (CDO) provides high-level, mission-critical administrative support to OFS’s two most externally facing leaders. This role is integral to the success of OFS’s executive operations and philanthropic strategy—helping to drive organizational clarity, connectivity, and momentum across the leadership team, the Board of Directors, and our donor network.

This position requires a blend of exceptional communication, logistics, discretion, emotional intelligence, and a proactive spirit. It’s ideal for someone who is highly organized, confident in fast-paced environments, and committed to advancing a cause that matters.

If you’re energized by mission-driven work, thrive in dynamic environments, and want to support visionary leadership at a pivotal moment of organizational transformation, this role is for you.

• President & CEO Support
• Coordinate meetings, events, and appointments for the CEO, including internal and external engagements, speaking events, and strategic planning sessions
• Prepare and manage communications, meeting agendas, materials, and follow-up action items on behalf of the CEO
• Provide support for executive correspondence, credit card reconciliation, travel planning, and mileage logs
• Monitor and organize the CEO’s e-mail inbox, flagging priorities and responding to or routing requests as appropriate
• Serve as liaison to the Board of Directors—managing meeting logistics, onboarding processes, materials preparation, and post-meeting communications

• Coordinate meetings, events, and appointments for the CDO, including internal and external engagements
• Prepare and manage communications, meeting agendas, materials, and follow-up action items on behalf of the CDO
• Provide support for correspondence, credit card reconciliation, travel planning, and mileage logs
• Monitor and organize e-mail and hard copy files
• Assist in coordinating donor correspondence, tracking tax credit applications, and donor documentation
• Provide on-the-ground assistance for special events including donor receptions, community gatherings, and fundraising initiatives
• Serve as backup for gift data entry

• Serve as a connector between departments to support cross-functional initiatives and ensure smooth execution of high-priority projects
• Prepare internal documents, Power Points, and reports as needed to support executive-level decision-making, presentations, and donor relations
• Coordinate internal meeting logistics, including room reservations, supplies, tech set-up, and refreshments