Assistant Director, Projects & Operations — Hybrid

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California’s Dornsife Office of Advancement seeks an Assistant Director of Projects and Operations to lead key projects, manage processes, and support a diverse team in a hybrid Los Angeles setting. The role reports to the Assistant Dean of Stewardship and Operations and entails cross‑department collaboration.

The position emphasizes program management, event support, communications design, and newsletter content, with opportunities to shape strategic initiatives and drive

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
• Additional Education Requirements: Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• Minimum Skills: Directly related project or administrative experience
• Preferred Education: Master's degree
• Preferred Experience: 3 years

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to advancement personnel
• Manages the Dornsife Advancement website pages and updates
• Supervises student interns (recruiting, hiring, scheduling, performance)
• Provides event planning and management support for internal and donor-facing events
• Assists with creation and design of internal/external communications (flyers, invitations)
• Designs content for bi-monthly newsletters and office-wide communications
• Composes business correspondence, reports, and forms
• Works with multiple departments on various projects
• Provides campaign support for USC Dornsife initiatives
• Acts as a project manager for priority projects as needed
• Contributes to the Operations team's strategic plan
• Assists the Operations team with other duties

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Event coordination

Initiative & collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel)

WordPress

Job description

University of Southern California’s Dornsife Office of Advancement seeks an Assistant Director of Projects and Operations to lead key projects, manage processes, and support a diverse team in a hybrid Los Angeles setting. The role reports to the Assistant Dean of Stewardship and Operations and entails cross‑department collaboration.

The position emphasizes program management, event support, communications design, and newsletter content, with opportunities to shape strategic initiatives and drive