This position based in the Office of the Provost will provide direct administrative support to the Vice Provost for Research and to the Deputy to the Provost, and will complete additional tasks as assigned. The individual must be organized, efficient, and able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. S/he must be highly motivated, results-oriented, and pro-active in providing administrative, financial, and research support for the Office. This individual will prepare briefings, compose PowerPoint presentations, edit websites, send broadcast University mailings as needed, schedule, organize and manage meetings, projects, and events, execute related administrative functions, and stand in for the Special Assistant to the Provost in his/her absence. The position requires superior organizational skills, a capacity to anticipate needs and to pre-emptively address them, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues across the university. S/he will work in a team-oriented environment with the goal of ensuring the success of the Provost’s Office business and overall University initiatives. The work performed will be integral to the effective functioning of the Provost’s Office and its ability to implement projects, initiatives, and normal administrative duties throughout Main Campus.
The position will administratively report to the Vice Provost for Research, but will functionally report jointly to the Vice Provost for Research and the Deputy to the Provost, spending time working in each area. The incumbent will interact closely with senior leaders in the Provost’s Office, and high-level stakeholders internally and externally including deans, faculty members, funding agencies, and others.