Senior Administrative Assistant

Job Profile Summary

Senior administrative assistants are responsible for:

Providing a wide variety of administrative support for a director, associate dean, or equivalent management level. May support more than one manager.
Producing reports and correspondence; prioritizing and scheduling meetings, travel arrangements, etc. Ensuring all supporting information is produced and available.
Overseeing office support staff and/or student workers including assisting in the selection and training of staff and students; allocation and review of work including performance feedback; and ongoing evaluation of department procedures to ensure efficiency.
Acting as a liaison or contact person with other university departments, i.e. Budget Office, Registrar, Property Management, Human Resources, etc., and with outside organizations. Assists in the research, preparation and processing of information.
Maintaining calendars to ensure time-critical issues such as provisional and annual performance reviews, performance management activities, group meetings, project reviews, etc. are identified and adhered to.
Performing research to respond to requests and summarizes findings; completes special projects as assigned.
Attending various meetings within the department. May serve on inter-departmental committees.