Executive Assistant (Executive Assistant III, Range I) Vice President Office Student Affairs

Working Title

Executive Assistant III

SF StateUniversity

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This position may be a designated position in the California State Universitys Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Department

Vice President Office of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

Appointment Type

This is a one-year probationary position.

Time Base

Full Time (1.0 FTE)

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Anticipated Hiring Range

$6151.00- $6927.00 Per Month ($73812.00 - $83124.00 Annually)

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Position Summary

Position Information

• Provide continuity extensive specialized expertise and information which is often sensitive and confidential to the Office of the VPSA the Equity Programs and Compliance unit all other Student Affairs units and the campus on a variety of complex policies procedures laws and regulations including but not limited to: FERPA State of California Education Code State Administrative Manual CSU Mandates Executive Orders and Executive Memoranda.
• Develop and manage cooperative working relationships with a diverse population of administrators faculty staff and students as well as appropriate officials at other state colleges and universities the Chancellors Office government and national agencies businesses and more.
• Respond to a variety of inquiries unresolved problems issues and ad hoc matters as well as escalated faculty staff student parent and community calls and concerns. Requires analyzing issues and developing resolutions as well as following through with providing direction making referrals and delegating responses to others thus requiring the ability to exercise considerable judgment.
• Provide advice and assistance to Student Affairs as well as Cabinet leaders to solve emergent problems as well as those stemming from established processes and policies. Examples include procurement contracts security authorizations for software Chancellors Office reports travel MPP performance evaluations and actions recruitment and retention policies and practices media relations and more.
• Work with Cabinet and their staff on critical and confidential matters and keep them apprised of
  critical issues.
• Independently analyze and determine appropriate responses or actions to inquiries requests etc.
• Determine when to involve the VPSA in inquiries requests etc.

• Represent the VPSA and/or cabinet members as required in dealings with both internal and externalcampus communications.
• Develop distribute and manage communication from Student Affairs including but not limited to speeches articles awards and other recognitions letters reports campus announcements and updates to the website.
• Review and facilitate a variety of correspondence for the VPSA including recommending actions editing or preparing responses.
• Compose correspondence dealing with issues or subject matter in ways that require considerable attention to how it is received by various audiences.
• Demonstrate sensitivity discretion and good judgment in replying to inquiries and/or presenting orrequesting information.
• Draft edit and prepare confidential and sensitive correspondence; manage and update confidential files including those housing official reviews of faculty staff and management.
• Prepare documents presentations and reports on behalf of the VPSA; provide information for reports and records through research data retrieval compiling and/or tabulating statistics and organizing and presenting the information in usable and understandable formats.
• Review and proofread documents requiring the VPSAs signature.
• Receive and handle phone calls visitors and inquiries and make appropriate referrals.

• Provide high-level administrative support for the VPSA and other cabinet members as needed.
• Provide administrative support with the handling of confidential and sensitive documents pertaining to budgets legal matters campus organizations disputes grievances and personnel evaluations. May also provide research support by collecting and preparing background information for major projects.
• Maintain annual calendars for the VPSAs office and anticipate deadlines due dates and upcoming meetings by prompting and preparing the VPSA as needed.
• Make travel arrangements as requested via the university travel platform and manage all reimbursement in accordance with campus and CSU policies and procedures.
• Maintain and manage Student Affairs policies to include: ensuring policies and procedures are shared with campus as necessary and appropriate; contacting appropriate departments to develop and/or update policies; initiating and overseeing approval process; maintaining familiarity with all policies; and helping people find policy information.
• VPSA office operations Maintain and manage office files; assist with hiring provide training and lead work direction to student assistants; and order supplies and services necessary to support the VPSAs office.
• Review prioritize and distribute mail to appropriate office staff and handle mail routing requests.
• Maintain computer and office files. Provide word processing services (e.g. composing formatting and proofing documents).
• Schedule meetings appointments interviews etc.; serve as committee member; take and transcribe meeting notes; and write and/or edit reports.
• Contract and monitor maintenance of administration equipment copier postage folding and shredding machines.
• Conduct basic research and information gathering.
• Exercise tact and judgment in interacting with a wide range of constituents including general employee population HR team members and executives. Demonstrate appropriate discretion and judgment to ensure applicable business information data transactions and correspondence are maintained according to pertinent laws and regulations.
• Interface and communicate with employees and external constituents; direct stakeholders to the appropriate resources and manage sensitive information.
• Assist with facilitating project and goal management strategic planning streamlining processes and conducting research as directed by the VPSA on various topics/subjects.
• Track action items and commitments for VPSA and assist in driving them to completion when necessary.
• Provide support and maintain confidentiality in the administrative handling of staff disputes grievances union/contract negotiations and management positions disciplinary actions and personnel issues; prepare personnel action documents gather support materials and prepare notification of final decisions in personnel actions.
• Attend management meetings that may involve sensitive personnel issues; prepare confidential
  correspondence related to personnel actions discipline collective bargaining and personnel policies; and maintain confidentiality of materials and sensitive issues associated with personnel actions.
• Serve as facilitator for recurring high-level committees (such as the Student Fee Advisory Committee and SAEM Executive Team) coordinating meeting schedules administering committee application and
  review processes developing and distributing agendas and related communications responding to inquiries tracking proposals and recommendations documenting meeting outcomes and votes preparing meeting minutes monitoring follow-up actions and submitting recommendations and supporting documentation for final review and approval.
• Serve as both Building Coordinator and Building Emergency Response Coordinator for the Student Services Building (SSB) to liaise between building occupants and Facilities Services to maintain upkeep to and within the building (including key requests) and assist with emergency evacuations coordinating directly with the Emergency Operations Center if necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Thorough and advanced knowledge of the principles problems and methods of business administration and operational and fiscal management.
• Excellent project planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlinessimultaneously.
• Advanced public and internal relations skills to effectively represent the university leader engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage relationships with external stakeholders.
• Advanced skills in leading training and mentoring other administrative staff.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply extensive expertise to complex programs and/or administrative specialties including pertinent laws and regulations.
• Expertise in administrative survey techniques operations and systems analysis including the ability to
• interpret and evaluate results to develop sound conclusions and recommend new or revised policies.

• Equivalent to a bachelors degree in related field and four years of relevant experience.
• Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Equivalent of 57 years of progressively responsible professional administrative support experience
• preferably supporting senior leadership (e.g. directors deans or vice presidents).
• Experience should demonstrate competence initiative and the potential for continued professional
• growth.
• A masters degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of the required professional
  experience.
  Education
  Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in behavioral sciences
  public administration business administration or a job-related field.
  Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the
  required knowledge and abilities may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

Environmental/Physical/Special

• Must be able to move boxes of paper office supplies weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required to support the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires the successful completion of a background check.

Eligibility to Work

Applicants must be able to provide proof of US Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States within three business days from their date of hire.

Benefits

Threaded through our Total Compensation package is a commitment to Bridging Lifes Transitions. SF State is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive program that rewards efforts that are appreciated by your colleagues students and the customers we serve.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes Medical Dental Vision Pension 401k Healthcare Savings Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Vacation and Sick Leave as well as State Holidays and a dynamic Fee Waiver program all geared towards the Universitys commitment to attract motivate and retain our employee.

CSUEU Position (For CSUEU Positions Only)

Eligible and qualified on-campus applicants currently in bargaining units 2 5 7 and 9 are given hiring preference.

Additional Information

SF STATE IS NOT A SPONSORING AGENCY FOR STAFF OR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. (i.e. H1-B VISAS).

Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU). CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. Because of this CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception. While this position may be eligible for occasional telework all work is expected to be performed in the state of California and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.

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Please note that this position position requirements application deadline and/or any other component of this position is subject to change or cancellation at any time.