Assistant to Vice President of Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships Apply now Job No: 24238 Department: Global Campus Work Type: Staff - Full Time Location: Translational Health Engineering Research Center (Grand Rapids, MI) Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Categories: Administrative/Business/Professional Department: Global Campus Summary The Assistant to the Vice President for Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships (VPGC) supports the operations of the Global Campus while supporting the Corporate Council; provides a high level of organizational, administrative, technical, budgetary, and confidential support, and assistance to the VPGC in an environment that is fast-paced, results-oriented, complex, and sometimes ambiguous; and maintains an organized and efficient flow of communications to and from the office and across departments.The Assistant is expected to pay attention to detail, ensure accuracy; proactively problem-solve for the VPGC; adapt and respond quickly and positively to evolving organizational priorities and change; work across departments and externally to ensure attainment of organizational goals and priorities; work proactively, and collaboratively; apply continuous improvement strategies to everyday work. The successful candidate must be able to represent the VPGC with professionalism and strong ethics and function effectively under change. Responsibilities • Manages daily operations for the VPGC by managing the calendar, and logistics, scheduling meetings and developing agendas, making travel arrangements, maintaining operational files, coordinating committees and working groups, and frequently communicating and interacting with staff, faculty, students, senior-level administration and external contacts.• Provide exceptional administrative support to the Vice President and Global Campus Staff• Produce written communication including the planning, developing, organizing, writing and editing of high-quality communication pieces.• Provide support to all Global Campus staff to develop partner relations and creation of new partner relationships• Responsible for project development, management, and oversight for a variety of organizational and operational activities and special initiatives, often in collaboration with the VPGC and other executives.• Support and management of Salesforce.com CRM• Assist in financial matters with the Director of Global Campus for accounts, including transfers, disbursements, and purchase authorizations.• Assist in Banner system to process blanket orders, purchase orders, customer invoices, check requests• Utilize the Web Focus reporting tool and Banner to generate financial reports and provide information to VPGC in conjunction with the Director of Global Campus• Work with confidential and highly sensitive matters. Engage in confidential consultation with staff, faculty, and students.• Commit to continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.• Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.• Other duties as assigned Required Education, Certifications, Licensures • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or an equivalent combination of education from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired Required Experience • Experience using a variety of software packages, including but not limited to intermediate-level use of Microsoft Office applications and Google suite of applications, with strengths in Word, Power Point and Excel.• Four years clerical experience working in an administrative or academic office environment• Experience with scheduling, working with multiple tasks, events and adapting to changing needs• Experience with financial monitoring of accounts• Experience working effectively in a collaborative team setting Desirable Education and/or Experience • Master’s degree in business-related field• Experience working in higher education.• Experience working with Salesforce.com CRM software, Webfocus, Banweb, Banner• Experience with project management.• Advanced experience using spreadsheets, databases and financial software Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities • Ability to handle multiple tasks, priorities, and assignments in a fast-paced environment while keeping a professional and temperate demeanor with minimal supervision.• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills.• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and exhibit good judgment.• Demonstrated ability to be highly self-motivated in a proactive manner, meet deadlines, and display attention to detail.• Demonstrated ability to take initiative in managing projects and develop and implement timelines.• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work harmoniously with diverse groups. Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities • Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.• Demonstrated ability to exemplify appropriate customer service in a business or academic environment. • Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints. Work Environment and/or Physical Demands Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department. Required University Training: Employee Safety Overview Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training Annual Data Security Training Annual Title IX Training Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed. Other Conditions of Employment: Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment. Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%) 1.00 FLSA Status Exempt Appointment Term Shift Pay Rate/Salary Negotiable, No less than $64,000 Title of Position Supervisor Vice President for Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships Posting Type Internal & External Dependent on Funding False Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable) "Note: While this position will be physically located at the Translational Health Engineering Research Center in Grand Rapids, MI, it supports the activities of Michigan Tech's Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships." Additional Information To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu. Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements) Advertised: 22 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: Back to search results Apply now Refer a friend Send me jobs like these We will email you new jobs that match this search. Great, we can send you jobs like this, if this is your first time signing up, please check your inbox to confirm your subscription. The email address was invalid, please check for errors. You must agree to the privacy statement Subscribe Recaptcha Privacy agreement Search results Position Location Closes Assistant to Vice President of Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships Translational Health Engineering Research Center (Grand Rapids, MI) The Assistant to the Vice President for Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships (VPGC) supports the operations of the Global Campus while supporting the Corporate Council; provides a high level of organizational, administrative, technical, budgetary, and confidential support, and assistance to the VPGC in an environment that is fast-paced, results-oriented, complex, and sometimes ambiguous; and maintains an organized and efficient flow of communications to and from the office and across departments. The Assistant is expected to pay attention to detail, ensure accuracy; proactively problem-solve for the VPGC; adapt and respond quickly and positively to evolving organizational priorities and change; work across departments and externally to ensure attainment of organizational goals and priorities; work proactively, and collaboratively; apply continuous improvement strategies to everyday work. The successful candidate must be able to represent the VPGC with professionalism and strong ethics and function effectively under change. Current Opportunities Position Location Closes Assistant to Vice President of Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships Translational Health Engineering Research Center (Grand Rapids, MI) The Assistant to the Vice President for Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships (VPGC) supports the operations of the Global Campus while supporting the Corporate Council; provides a high level of organizational, administrative, technical, budgetary, and confidential support, and assistance to the VPGC in an environment that is fast-paced, results-oriented, complex, and sometimes ambiguous; and maintains an organized and efficient flow of communications to and from the office and across departments. The Assistant is expected to pay attention to detail, ensure accuracy; proactively problem-solve for the VPGC; adapt and respond quickly and positively to evolving organizational priorities and change; work across departments and externally to ensure attainment of organizational goals and priorities; work proactively, and collaboratively; apply continuous improvement strategies to everyday work. The successful candidate must be able to represent the VPGC with professionalism and strong ethics and function effectively under change. Powered by PageUp Subscribe to jobs