Dakota Electric Association Senior Administrative Assistant

Power Your Career. Empower Our Community.

Dakota Electric Association is more than an electric utility—we’re a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative serving over 117,000 members. Ranked among the top 25 electric distribution cooperatives in the nation, we put people first: our members, employees, and the communities we call home.

Join a team where your work truly matters. You’ll help support reliable energy delivery while strengthening the governance and leadership systems that keep our cooperative thriving. Based in Farmington, MN, our culture is built on safety, reliability, and member-focused service. Founded in 1937, we are guided by integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to community.

Senior Administrative Assistant

Dakota Electric Association is seeking a highly capable, organized and trusted Senior Administrative Assistant to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the organization’s leadership, including the Board of Directors, CEO, and Executive Leadership Team. Under the direction of the Director of Executive Services, this role ensures smooth governance operations, supports board and executive activities, manages key administrative processes, and maintains a high level of professionalism, discretion, and accuracy. Success in this role is highly dependent upon strong communication, adaptability, attention to detail, follow‑through, and a proactive, continuous improvement‑focused approach to supporting leaders and organizational operations.

In this role, you will:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Board of Directors, CEO, and Executive Leadership Team.
• Prepare and manage Board and Committee meeting materials, presentations, and action items.
• Support Board operations functions, including elections and management of board software.
• Schedule, organize and coordinate internal and external meetings, trainings, events, and engagement activities, including logistics, travel, catering, and other arrangements.
• Support financial and accounting processes such as expense reports, reimbursements, invoices, and reconciliations.
• Assist with strategic project execution.
• Serve as the organization’s manager of policies, procedures, and operating guidelines, overseeing the comprehensive process of creation, approval, communication, implementation and maintenance.
• Maintain mailing lists, databases, electronic, and paper files.
• Provide backup support to other administrative staff.

Compensation & Benefits

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000 annually

We offer a competitive compensation package along with a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including:

• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with 6% employer contribution plus up to 4% match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• HSA and FSA options
• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and wellness reimbursement
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal day, and volunteer time

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Seven years as an Administrative Assistant or similar role, with demonstrated progressively advanced experience supporting executives/senior leaders and board directors/members.

Preferred Qualifications/Competencies:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
• Trusted, professional partner who exercises discretion, maintains confidentiality, and supports senior leaders and the Board with integrity.
• Highly organized and proactive, able to anticipate needs, and handle multiple high impact tasks accurately.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder who interacts effectively with executives, Board members, internal teams, and external partners.
• Detail-oriented and standards focused, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance in documents, processes, and governance requirements.
• Adaptable and improvement-minded, comfortable with evolving and competing priorities, new technologies, and recommending process enhancements for increased efficiency.