Executive Administrator, President's Office

Brandeis University seeks to hire an Executive Administrator to work closely with the President's office team, including administrative duties, research support, and engagement with faculty, staff, and students on various projects, and also including interface with University Events and Institutional Advancement for presidential events on and off campus.

Examples of Key Responsibilities:

• Provides on-going engagement, research support, and communications with students, staff, and faculty involved in various President's office-relevant projects,

• Works closely with senior executive administrator, learning systems and protocols, so that back-up can be as smooth as possible,

• Learns systems and protocols related to all presidential events, travel, fundraising, on and off-campus meetings, and calendar management including continual improvement and refining of details related to operational excellence,

• Supports home calendar for varying functions, including overseeing IT support for home office and integration with work office.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree required with 5-8 years of experience.

Requires a highly sophisticated capacity for protecting privacy and exercising discretion regarding all information, while at the same time maintaining a friendly, helpful, and collaborative approach to working with all staff, students, faculty and external audiences.

Demonstrated skill in written communication, conversational skills, and ability to complete tasks quickly while retaining attention to detail. Demonstrated project management skill.

Proficiency in Microsoft office, Google suite, and experience with social media, including privacy-related pitfalls.

Work involves office environment plus home office environment. Position requires car and driver's license with an excellent driving record. This position will require a full background check.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans.

Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.

If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.

Closing Statement

Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.