Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Salary

$25.43 Hourly

Location

Southwest Florida International Airport, 11000 Terminal Access Rd, Ste 8671, Fort Myers, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

00804

Department

Finance

Opening Date

08/05/2026

Closing Date

8/19/2026 4:30 PM Eastern

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About Us

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is an award-winning, medium-hub commercial service airport that served more than a record-breaking 11.1 million passengers in 2025 and is one of the top 50 airports in the United States for passenger traffic. Fifteen airlines serve RSW with nonstop service to more than 70 markets, including Canada and Germany. The economic impact of the airport is $8.3 billion annually to the Southwest Florida region and more than 60,000 jobs. Page Field (FMY), an FAA-designated reliever airport, provides services to general and business aviation and accommodated more than 160,000 aircraft operations in 2025. Base Operations at Page Field is an award-winning, fixed-based operator and has been recognized for its customer service and facilities.

Terminal Expansion projects are currently underway at RSW to improve the airport travel experience by consolidating the security checkpoints, adding concession space and providing passengers more amenities and options. In addition, a new Concourse E is being constructed with 14 gates, as well as other terminal, landside and airside improvements.

The Position

The anticipated hourly starting rate for the ideal candidate is $25.42

The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) is seeking a highly organized and professional Executive Assistant to provide advanced operational, fiscal, and administrative support to our Finance department. This role primarily serves as a dedicated executive assistant to the Deputy Executive Director - CFO, while supporting leadership across our Finance department in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of experience providing high-level administrative support and office management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year-for-year basis
• Must obtain a Florida Notary Public designation within six months of employment
• Proficient to expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background screening and drug test, and meet all requirements to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge prior to employment

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex executive calendars, prioritize competing meeting requests and coordinate logistics for high-level division and board meetings
• Coordinate weekly, quarterly and annual meetings, including recording and distributing detailed meeting notes
• Manage the coordination and timely submission of action items for Board of Port Commissioners and Airports Special Management Committee meetings
• Facilitate complex travel arrangements and drafting of cost-effectiveness justifications
• Review, proofread and format executive-level correspondence, reports and presentations, ensuring strict consistency of content, language and punctuation
• Monitor project lifecycles, track work-in-progress timelines and communicate executive directives to ensure all division-wide deadlines are met
• Assist with the timely processing of biweekly payroll and maintain secure, organized payroll records and documentation
• Initiate departmental personnel processes related to recruitment, hiring, job changes and separation of service

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Overview of Benefits

Florida Retirement System (FRS)

The Port Authority participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS). Employees have the option of choosing between two retirement plans:

1) FRS Pension Plan - traditional retirement plan that offers a guaranteed monthly benefit upon vesting requirements

2) FRS Investment Plan - benefit is based on contributions made to the account and on investment performance. Both plans require eligible employees to contribute 3% per paycheck, while the employer contributes 13.59% for regular class or 37.74% for Special Risk, and 32.60% for Senior Management Service Class (SMSC).

Medical Insurance

The Port Authority offers two plan choices for all full-time employees, their legally married spouse and their dependents. Coverage begins the first of the month following their date of hire.

Dental Insurance

The Port Authority offers a dental plan for full time employees, their legally married spouse and children.

Vision Insurance

The Port Authority offers two (2) affordable plans options to select: Low and High Plan for full time employees, their legally married spouse and children.

Employee Assistance Program

The Port Authority provides this benefit at no cost to the employee. This is the availability of licensed professional counselors for personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Flexible Spending Account(s)

There are two (2) types of FSA reimbursement accounts that allows contributions to be deducted from each paycheck before taxes to cover expense with pre-tax dollars. This lowers your taxable income. 1) Medical Expense Reimbursement - covers out-of-pocket expenses for medical, dental and/or vision expenses; 2) Dependent Care Reimbursement - covers daycare costs for dependent children under the age of 13 or elderly adult daycare.

Life /AD & D Insurance

The Port Authority provides this benefit at no cost to the employee. Employees are insured at an amount equal to the annual salary rounded to the next higher thousand dollars. The AD&D insurance provides additional coverage in the event the employee should lose their limb(s), eyesight or die.

Additional Life Insurance

The Port Authority provides the employee with an option to purchase additional life insurance coverage for him/herself, their spouse and their child(ren).

Short Term Disability

The Port Authority provides the employee with short term disability coverage for him/herself at no cost to the employee. Benefits are paid to 60% of salary up to nine (9) weeks.

Long Term Disability

The Port Authority provides this benefit at no cost to the employee. Benefits are paid up to 60% of the employees salary after being disabled for 60 consecutive days.

Direct Deposit

The employees payroll check is directly deposited into the bank of their choice.

Other Programs

457 Deferred compensation programs

Education reimbursement

On-site gym - RSW

Paid Time Off & Holidays

The Port Authority offers a generous amount of paid time off in addition to 11 paid holidays, and 1 personal day

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Do you have a combination of education and experience to fulfill the requirement of the job?

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Do you have any experience providing high-level administrative support?

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Employer Lee County Port Authority

Address Southwest Florida International Airport

11000 Terminal Access Road, Suite 8671

Fort Myers, Florida, 33913

Phone 239-590-4531

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecountypa