Administrative Assistant at Amentum in Texarkana, TX

Under general supervision, perform complex administrative/secretarial support for division manager and assigned staff. Compose letter, memoranda, and reports independently. Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Receive/review all incoming correspondence and mail, routing it to the appropriate organization or individual. Prepare detailed outgoing correspondence.

• Maintain files or correspondence. Schedule appointments and meetings.

• Maintain up-to-date files of all division records, some of a complex nature.

• Coordinate and arrange travel requirements, obtaining the lowest available fares and lodging.

• Answer, screen and direct telephone calls, relay messages and answer complex inquiries.

• Attend meetings to take, finalize and distribute minutes.

• Organize and maintain complex computerized and manual files, records, inventories, and data bases including backing up and purging systems, annotating files, and retrieving data in report form as required.

• Monitor the progress of division commitments and suspense items and follow-up on past due projects.

• Perform any range of division custodian activities including responsibility for tracking, scheduling and maintaining related records for keys, vehicles, files, records, training, physical examinations, certifications and other general administrative matters.

• Work independently and may train lower-level personnel as required.

• Advises other administrative and clerical support personnel in the division of new procedures and requests information as need.

• May perform research or analysis as required and prepare documentations, reports, presentation materials and visual aids for executive presentations relating to functionally specific issues for the division.

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting up to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required with some specialized training.

• Two (2) years related secretarial/administrative experience.

• Valid driver's license.

• Must have thorough working knowledge of computer operating systems, database, spreadsheet, word processing, graphics and other common programs.

• Must possess the ability to make sound independent decisions, based on established procedures and knowledge of division operations and priorities.

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Passing a pre-employment drug screen and a government background check is required.

• Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check (NAC) within 60 days of hire if required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

• Must be available for any shift. Willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.

• Willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.

Please note:

• Work on this contract is performed at the Red River Army Depot. Access to the Depot requires all covered individuals to be registered with the United States Selective Service.

• For more specific information on registering, please visit: http://www.sss.gov   

       

Compensation Details:

26.64

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

 

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

 

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

05/11/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.