Assistant to the College of Law Dean

Summary of Position

This role will perform difficult, responsible, and confidential administrative and operational support duties for the College of Law Dean and will also assist with faculty support duties that are within the Dean’s Office. This position also plays a focal role in supporting the College Development Officer.

Under direction of the administrator, this position performs specialized and multifaceted administrative and project management activities in support of the programs, special projects and activities for which the administrator is responsible, while maintaining a high degree of professionalism and adherence to strict confidentiality standards. The position serves as liaison to various university offices and internal/external/national boards, committees and/or councils which the administrator participates in, leads and/or sponsors. The position serves as first point of contact for issues of concern, researching and assessing their nature to provide the administrator with information to respond to concerns.

Duties may include:
Administrative and operational support:

• Coordinate complex travel, meeting and event arrangements for management and other individuals
• Maintain calendars, databases, confidential records and systems
• Coordinate office operations, delegate work and provide input on performance evaluations
• Collaborate with the Financial Officer on financial matters; monitor adherence to established budget

Project and initiative support:

• Participate in setting meeting goals and outcomes; compile and distribute agendas and meeting materials
• Support project management efforts by documenting scope and timelines, tracking progress towards key deliverables, drafting meeting notes/records and facilitating the flow of information to participants; may independently plan and complete assigned projects, events and programs with a defined scope

Information gathering and reporting:

• Research and compile information; develop draft communications such as response communications, talking points, speech scripts and responses to correspondence and presentations
• Coordinate the collection and compilation of data and materials for reports, records and other administrative documents
• Distribute/submit finalized administrative decisions, communications and reports on behalf of the administrator