Executive Assistant

• Minimum of Three (3) years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting CSuite executives demonstrating progressively more responsible with a high proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint).
• Prior experience managing a calendar
• Project management experience

• 12 years professional work experience with project management data management policy research nonprofit fundraising or related experience highly preferred.

Provides highly skilled administrative support to a Vice President Medical Chair or Chief Physician and his/her staff. General administrative support includes drafting correspondence preparing presentations reports press releases managing organizational contacts attending meetings preparing and distributing minutes; sorting mail and ordering supplies. Assists with research grant application tracking grant reporting and performing web research on federal research funding trends. Identifies articles and opportunities of interest to the department by reviewing websites and printed media. Acts as the first point of contact for the Office and triages calls from other departments donors the media other scientists politicians advocacy partners and sometimes opposition groups. Schedules meetings makes travel arrangements and processes travel reimbursements in a timely manner.

Position: Executive Assistant

Department: Strategic Plan

Schedule: Full Time

• Provides executive administrative support to a Department Chair Executive Director or Vice President and other department senior leaders including but not limited to: scheduling appointments scheduling meetings taking meeting notes following up on meetinggenerated tasks preparing documents and slides using PowerPoint Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Composes high level correspondence and memoranda independently and with professional quality. Edits and proofreads all written materials and verifies the validity of data and documents contained in all reports prior to submission.
• Analyzes categorizes prioritizes and distributes mail. May initiate responses for Chiefs review and/or complete and send out responses on his/her behalf as per established protocols.
• Maintains Chiefs calendar uptodate; coordinates vacation schedules meetings and appointments with particular attention to preventing scheduling conflicts.
• Makes registration and travel arrangements; makes hotel reservations; provides written itineraries for all travel plans.
• Schedules meetings tracks responses; coordinates audiovisual and technology requirements orders catering services etc. as needed. Prepares information packages for meetings and distributes. Takes and prepares minutes of meetings as required. Ensures that minutes and other written documents are accurate and professional.
• Follows up with managers to ensure adherence to project and tasks deadlines.
• Manages invoices and accounts payable for the department. Manages subscriptions. Assists with monitoring departmental budget and account balances.
• Monitors and maintains inventory of office supplies and equipment. Purchases supplies as needed and stays within established budget. Keeps office equipment in working order and contacts IT or service provider as necessary for repairs or replacements.
• Evaluates develops and revises administrative systems in order to improve efficiency.
• Handles telephone calls in a professional courteous speaking manner; determines nature of all calls and initiates appropriate disposition.
• Creates reports spreadsheets charts presentations or other correspondence requested.
• Performs office related duties such as maintaining departmental files manuals and records; picking up mail categorizing and delivering mail storing and distributing office supplies handling faxes scanning filing photocopying collating materials maintaining the update of policy manuals etc.
• Deals discreetly with highly sensitive confidential written electronic and oral communications concerning staff department and hospital matters.
• Acts as a liaison with external customers to ensure efficient communications.
• Conducts online and other types of research
• Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

• Bachelors Degree in related field is required or a combination of additional experience and training will be considered.

• Minimum of Three (3) years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting CSuite executives demonstrating progressively more responsible with a high proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint).
• 12 years professional work experience with project management data management policy research nonprofit fundraising or related experience highly preferred.

• Excellent communication skills and diplomacy to interact and communicate effectively with external contacts and hospital staff.
• Must be exceptionally organized to multitask prioritize and meet deadlines and schedules; must be able to keep others organized and on track.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good critical thinking skills and demonstrated comfort and ability to work independently once given direction.
• High proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint).