Board Liaison/Presidential Support Specialist

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Department: President's Office
Job Number: HR-12104
Date Posted: 11/7/2012
Salary Range: $67,600 to $121,500
Status: Accepting applications

Provides high-level executive support to the President and the Board of Trustees; coordinates the activities of the Board; coordinates the processing of correspondence regarding sponsorship requests and responds on behalf of the President; provides high-level executive support to the Office of the President and the Board of Trustees for a variety of other special projects, events, and requests, as assigned; works closely with the central office staff to assist with special events as well as regularly scheduled activities, hosted by the Office of the President; works closely with the chair of the Board of Trustees and is responsible for all meeting logistics; serves as a member of institutional committees as requested; and reports directly to the President.

Requirements:

Master's degree and five years of administrative support experience including project management and decision making. (Bachelor's degree and seven years of related experience may be substituted.) Knowledge of professional protocols in managing an office at the level of a university president. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact with a variety of different people. Excellent writing skills. Demonstrated ability in problem solving and handling complex tasks with tact and diplomacy. Demonstrates the ability to exercise a professional approach in working with sensitive material and to maintain an ethical and confidential handling of a variety of information and materials. Fluency in ASL/English skills required at time of application. Deadline: December 7, 2012.