1. Oversees and coordinates administrative, program, and office activities. Establishes, selects, implements, and coordinates office procedures and systems.  Serves as principal source of information to students, staff, and faculty on policies, procedures, programs, and office activities.   2. Oversees, instructs, and coordinates activities of support staff.  Oversees the preparation of materials for grants, contracts and budgets. Monitors expenditures and reconciles financial statements.   3. Provides editorial support for a journal/publication.  Proofreads and edits material for grammatical and factual accuracy. Tracks copy through various editing and production stages. Communicates with authors, printers, and others concerned with published work.   4. Determines administrative, facility, and equipment needs for symposia, lectures, seminars, and conferences.  Assembles and arranges for necessary items.  Determines sources of data. Compiles, synthesizes and manipulates data. Summarizes findings and writes reports or portions of reports.   5. Greets visitors. Answers and screens telephone calls. Assesses nature of business. Responds to requests for information and provides assistance.  Screens and responds to mail.   6. Formats, keyboard, proofread, and edits correspondence, reports, manuscripts, grants, and other material. Assembles attachments and corresponding material. Reviews outgoing material for completeness, dates, and signatures.  Composes substantive correspondence and written material.   7. Coordinates travel arrangements.  Schedules and coordinates meetings and appointments.  Orders and maintains inventory of supplies.  Takes minutes or dictation.  Performs additional functions incidental to office activities.

Preferred Education:   Familiarity with health care and university environment; familiarity with Joint Commission, State of Connecticut and other regulatory standards. Prior experience managing a calendar for a manager in an administrative support role.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:   Familiarity with health care and university environment; familiarity with Joint Commission, State of Connecticut and other regulatory standards. Prior experience managing a calendar for a manager in an administrative support role.

Required Skill/ability 5:   Developed creativity and self-confidence in order to support a diverse and evolving environment. Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.   Demonstrated excellent attendance, punctuality and reliability, as attested by references.

Posting Position Title:   Senior Administrative Assistant

Required Skill/ability 3:   

Consistently demonstrates a mature and professional demeanor and appearance. Uses discretion and tact when handling confidential or sensitive issues or information.

Highly developed problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise sound independent judgment. Ability to critically assess inquiries and adapt to unique situations.

University Job Title:   Senior Administrative Assistant

Required Skill/ability 1:   High degree of initiative, professionalism, and independent judgment. Exceptional organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills requiring accuracy, consistency, confidentiality and dependability with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously; attention to detail and ability to follow tasks to completion.

Required Skill/ability 4:   

Excellent communication skills both oral and written. Excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation and proofreading abilities. Candidates who provide a cover letter will be given priority consideration.
Ability to work with individuals who are experiencing stressful and confidential issues.

Required Skill/ability 2:   

Demonstrated ability providing high level administrative support, preferably in a healthcare environment.

Superior, well-demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively. Ability to work effectively and respectfully with a diverse population and staff at all levels of the organization.

Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associates degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelors degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.