Executive Assistant to CEO

Are you the person executives rely on when something mission-critical needs to get done? The person who thrives at the intersection of execution and problem-solving? Who sees five competing priorities and immediately knows what needs to happen first? Who gets genuine satisfaction from being able to say, “It’s handled”?

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to CEO to join us at Catholic Charities Fort Worth. You’ll have a front-row seat to executive decision-making, organizational strategy, and the day-to-day realities of leading a dynamic, evidence-backed nonprofit.

You might be a fit if you are...

• Proactive and independent

• Analytical and focused on results

• Highly organized, but not paralyzed by perfectionism

• Driven by deadlines and a sense of urgency

• The person others trust when the stakes are high

What's in it for you?

• Meaningful Exposure: Work directly with executive leadership on
  key priorities. For someone who aspires to lead a mission-driven
  organization one day, few roles offer a better vantage point.
• Real Impact: Support innovative, research-backed solutions
  that help families achieve lasting stability and move out of
  poverty for good.

Top Accountabilities

• Executive Operations 

• Strategic Support

• Governance Entities Strategy & Engagement 

• Project Management Strategic Support  

What will you be doing in your role?

Executive Operations 

• • Independently manage and triage the CEO's email inbox, ensuring timely responses, exercising judgment to flag strategic priorities, and maintaining executive-level communication standards.  
  • Draft, edit, and prepare professional correspondence, presentations, and internal communications on behalf of the CEO, exercising discretion regarding content and alignment with leader voice.  
  • Orchestrate and “run the day” for the CEO, including ensuring smooth meeting transitions, keeping schedules on track, and proactively preparing materials and briefing documents before each meeting. 
  • Manage complex, high-volume calendars for the CEO, making autonomous decisions regarding scheduling, prioritization of requests and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.  

Strategic Support

• • Anticipate needs of CEO by monitoring workloads, deadlines, and key priorities, proactively identifying risks, conflicts or preparation needs to ensure the leaders are fully briefed and equipped for upcoming commitments.  
  • Serve as a strategic gatekeeper, protecting executive time while maintaining strong relationships across the organization and making determinations regarding access, timing, and follow-up.  
  • Own preparation for executive meetings, including driving timelines, supporting creation of agendas, curating materials, and guiding post-meeting follow-through to drive results.  

Governance Entities Strategy & Engagement

• • Serve as the operational owner for governance processes—anticipating needs, maintaining cadence, and ensuring all governance activities occur on time, with excellence, and with minimal direction required from the CEO. 
  • Prompt the CEO to prepare meeting agendas and materials in advance, maintaining a smooth planning cadence so executives don’t need to manage the process themselves.  
  • Provide comprehensive support for all governance meetings, including preparing meeting spaces, managing technology needs, taking clear and actionable notes, and documenting decisions and follow‑up tasks.  

Project Management Strategic Support

• • Support the implementation of project management best practices for cross‑functional initiatives led by the CEO, exercising judgment to organize workstreams, timelines, and alignment across teams.  
  • Own logistics, coordination, and document preparation for project management meetings.  
  • Support preparation and follow up for project management meetings, including preparing agendas, assembling materials, and capturing clear next steps that drive consistent follow‑through and momentum.  

Are you the next Executive Assistant to the CEO?

Required:

• High School Diploma.
• 5 to 7 or more years of relevant professional experience in executive support, operations, or administrative leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint).
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills in English.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities. 
• Demonstrated discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. 
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to provide consistent, on-site support. This position is located in Fort Worth, TX. It is required for candidates to be available to work 5 days in the office. Occasional remote work is supported when work duties require deep thinking or focused work.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.

Here's the good stuff...    

• Full-time position with a starting salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
• Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month.
• 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
• 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
• Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
  • Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year.
  • Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year.
• 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
• 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
• Mentorship Program
• Wellness Program
• Financial Coaching 

I'm in! Next steps
We want to know more about you! To proceed through our process, we need your... 

• Completed Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Culture Index Survey 

Apply on our website: https://catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/joinourteam/

Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact.

Working at Catholic Charities Fort Worth

You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 116-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer