This week we are highlighting an Executive Staff Assistant with Associate Provost & Associate VP for Academic Human Resources (Posting #9326). This position provides administrative and secretarial support to the Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources, and support for the Assistant Director of Academic Human Resources and management analyst, while implementing sound judgment and maintaining strict confidentiality; interprets university policy and procedures in response to inquiries and initiates necessary action; maintains the associate provost’s calendar; schedules meetings; answers telephone and directs calls; arranges travel; sorts, reviews and directs mail, including drafting responses; composes, drafts and edits documents and correspondence using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software; maintains organized filing system; gathers, screens and relays sensitive information received from university executives, staff and visitors; provides staff support to search committees for executive-level positions and for dean reviews; manages/completes assigned projects; assists with preparation of information for labor contract negotiations, administration and grievances; plans, coordinates and/or assists with events and programs; interacts with faculty, staff, administrators, executives, trustees, students and the public.

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