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Department: 480502 - UHR UTS/UNC Partnership
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Essential Job Duties:
The Executive Assistant's primary responsibility is to provide support with the following.
- Manage the Chair's calendar and coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
- Draft, revise, and distribute meeting agendas based on prior formats; facilitate meetings and take detailed notes.
- Collaborate with staff to plan and execute department events, including ordering food and managing setup and cleanup.
- Oversee project and task management for the Chair, ensuring up-to-date tracking of current, planned, and completed initiatives.
- Draft professional correspondence in alignment with higher education standards while maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Organize and maintain departmental files and digital folders.
- Coordinate travel logistics for the Chair, including researching travel options, managing conference registrations, and submitting expense reports via Concur.
- Handle administrative tasks such as requesting parking permits and other departmental necessities.
- Liaise with internal and University-wide contacts to support administrative processes, including APT submissions, academic and student support, the Dean's Office, and central administrative offices.
Required Qualifications:
- Individual with professional demeanor who employs appropriate protocol and cultural sensitivity in high-level interactions with national and international stakeholders, as well as with University officers.
- Demonstrated strong commitment to quality.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret policies and guidelines, as well as detailed knowledge of administrative office work processes.
- Ability to work in teams and to maintain effective professional relationships.
- Ability to work independently, manage a variety of tasks, follow-up on assignments, and take initiative on projects (time and project management proficiency).
- Flexibility to work across disciplines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Skillful in organizing, planning and managing administrative activities.
- Demonstrated knowledgeable and proficiency of software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as Adobe Pro and WordPress (or similar).
Preferred Qualifications:
N/A
Required license or certification:
N/A
Position Number: 48SM68
AA/EEO Statement:
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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