Position Summary:

• Provides senior administrative, operational and confidential advice to leadership.
• Manages confidential projects and communications on behalf of the Director and the Institute, involving both internal and external audiences.
• Ensures alignment with institutional goals and facilitates cross-functional collaboration internally and across university departments and units.
• Supervises Institute building and technology infrastructure, systems communications, events and plays a key role in fundraising, including grant writing.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's degree or equivalent and 10 years of extensive experience that encompasses political and academic worlds with demonstrable administrative experience.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), social media, web design and desktop publishing, learning management systems, and Zoom (or equivalent) platforms.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Eagleton offices are located within a historic building with no elevator. The duties of this position regularly involve navigating stairs numerous times a day. An applicant may request a reasonable accommodation if they have a disability that restricts them in their ability to climb and/or navigate stairs.

Special Conditions:

• This position requires availability to work evenings occasionally during the academic year and some weekends.

Posting Number: 26ST0828

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