Executive Assistant, Earth Commons, Main Campus, US

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Job Overview

The Executive Assistant will provide executive support to the Dean of the Earth Commons as well as supporting the day to day operations of the Earth Commons and its activities. This role will Independently assume ownership of the Dean’s calendar utilizing strategic gatekeeping and prioritization. Applies thorough context and knowledge of priorities on an organization level, with awareness of the broader organization and external events. Utilizes strategic resolution of conflicts in a timely and collaborative manner with minimal oversight. Incumbent will provide meeting, event, and other scheduling support. Position will assist the Dean and Earth Commons senior team with day to day tasks such as calendar management, meeting facilitation, and event and travel planning/logistics. The Executive Assistant will work closely with the operations team to provide efficient support for the Earth Commons and its ongoing projects, and will support HR functions in partnership with faculty leaders. 

Work Interactions

This position will report directly to the Chief of Staff. The Earth Commons is a fast-growing institute committed to furthering the interdisciplinary study of environment and sustainability. In order to effectively implement a successful campus wide Institute, the Earth Commons needs a solid administrative team to support executive level staff and multidisciplinary faculty in the areas of scheduling, executive assistance, event support, and operations.
 

Requirements and Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years’ experience of providing administrative support in a busy, dynamic environment, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. [note: consideration will be given to candidates with an equivalent combination of education and work experience]

• Executive calendar management and event planning will be a core component of this role. 

• Candidates should have experience using Gmail, Google Apps, and MS Word, Excel. 

• The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail skills, and excellent communication (written & verbal) skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of scheduling experience for departments, senior staff or large events.

• Commitment to environmental and sustainability causes, especially in an academic/ liberal arts context, as well as vibrant events serving a diverse community

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid 2 Days. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

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Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.