Job Description
02/19/2022
Category:
Business and Financial Services
Job Number:
R0005743
Reporting directly to the President of **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***, the Chief of Staff will play a critical role in helping the President to achieve maximum impact in his role. This will include helping the President to prioritize and make the best use of his time, providing strategic and analytical support to the President, managing certain special projects end to end, and helping the President's Office and extended senior team to function as effectively as possible. The Chief of Staff supervises the President's executive assistant (EA), his or her own EA, and a Presidential Fellow, and collaborates closely with the Presidential Writer in the Office of Communications. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized, seasoned professional who is strategic and action-oriented, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, and wishes to have a positive impact on a dynamic institution of higher education.
Key Responsibilities:
Assists the President to prioritize and make the best and most efficient use of time.
Creates and manages various tracking systems to enable the President to work efficiently, including maintaining a master To Do action list.
Helps the President to make the most effective use of time during meetings by creating and circulating meeting agendas and materials.
Manages the overall rhythm of key governance processes and recurring leadership meetings.
Gathers, organizes, and synthesizes key information for the President in advance of key meetings.
Tracks information for the President and helps other members of the Brandeis community to make the best use of the President's time.
Provides strategic and analytical support for the President, including gathering information and completing analysis for potential solutions.
Supervises the preparation of talking points for the President's meetings and ensures appropriate responses to all email inquiries.
Works to keep the President's Office operating at maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
Leads the President's Office team and supervises the management of the President's Office budget.
Owns, manages, and completes special projects for the President as needed.
Education and Work Experience:
Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
5-8 years related work experience required.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Must be a collaborative problem-solver, able to work with diverse personalities and interests.
Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be organized and methodical.
Prior experience in higher education is required.
Experience or familiarity with key administrative functions of a university is required.
Proven track record of increased responsibilities.
Ph.D. or exposure to academic administration is preferred.
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