Executive Administrative Assistant - Associated Colleges of the South (Part-Time)

About the Role

The Executive Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the highest level of administration within the organization, primarily consisting of board-approved or reviewed executives and central senior academic and administrative deans.

Responsibilities

• Handles meeting and conference logistics; prepares and monitors budgets and project proposals.
• Researches and compiles information for reports and presentations, including chart and graph preparation; manages office preparations.
• Maintains calendar for one or several executives and ensures appropriate preparation for daily activities; may coordinate domestic or foreign travel arrangements.
• Reviews incoming correspondences to executive and forwards appropriately or, based on knowledge of recipient's views, may respond for them.
• Leads meetings addressing specific operational issues and develops recommendations and action plans towards their resolution.
• Assists in the administration and interpretation of policies and procedures for the organization and department.
• May supervise and schedule clerical and secretarial staff, initiates paperwork for employee transactions, and assists in investigating and resolving employee issues or concerns.
• May act as a spokesperson for departmental inquiries.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, communications, or a related field and three years of office administration or senior secretarial experience, or equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
• Previous experience with various personal computer software applications.
• Ability to type or keyboard 60 accurate words per minute (for positions requiring this skill).

Schedule

This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed-upon guidelines of the department. This role requires residency in the state of Georgia. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to the employee.