Senior Administrative Assistant

Yale Corporation; New Haven (CT); Híbrido; USD 36.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Yale University in New Haven seeks a Senior Administrative Assistant to provide essential support to Dermatology faculty, managing calendars, travel, events, and financial transactions. The role requires high-level organization and professionalism in interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate confidentiality, strong communication, and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a demanding academic/medical environment.

Formación

• Scheduling, expense processing, and report preparation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Multitasking, prioritization, and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Discretion handling sensitive information and independent judgment.

Responsabilidades

• Oversees and coordinates administrative, program, and office activities; establishes and coordinates office procedures.
• Supervises support staff and coordinates materials for grants, contracts and budgets.
• Provides editorial support and proofreads material; tracks copy through editing stages and communicates with authors and printers.
• Determines needs for symposia, lectures, seminars, and conferences; assembles items and writes reports.
• Greets visitors, screens calls, responds to inquiries, and manages mail.
• Formats and edits correspondence, reports, manuscripts, and grants; assembles attachments.
• Coordinates travel arrangements and schedules meetings; orders supplies and takes minutes.

Conocimientos

Administrative Proficiency

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Service

Confidentiality and Judgment

Educación

High school education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent combination of experience and education

Herramientas

Workday

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

The Senior Administrative Assistant provides essential administrative support to assigned faculty in the department of Dermatology, ensuring smooth operations and efficient workflow. Responsibilities include maintaining complex calendars, coordinating travel, organizing events, managing financial transactions, and supporting faculty and staff with administrative tasks. The role demands high-level organizational, communication, and customer service skills to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The Assistant must handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain a professional demeanor at all times.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Administrative Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in handling administrative tasks such as scheduling, expense processing, and report preparation.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Organizational Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer Service: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and interact professionally with diverse groups.
• Confidentiality and Judgment: Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and exercise sound independent judgment.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Advanced Technology Skills: Familiarity with systems such as Workday, and Outlook.
• Event Planning: Experience in organizing and coordinating events, including logistics, catering, and travel arrangements.
• Higher Education Experience: Prior experience working in an academic or medical environment, supporting faculty or research staff.
• Financial Management: Proven ability to manage financial transactions, including expense reimbursements and budgeting.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player in a demanding environment but can work independently as well. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills including customer service focus and a positive attitude with faculty, patients, administration, or colleagues.

Principal Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversees, instructs, and coordinates activities of support staff. Oversees the preparation of materials for grants, contracts and budgets. Monitors expenditures and reconciles financial statements.
• 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.
• 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.
• Greets visitors. Answers and screens telephone calls. Assesses nature of business. Responds to requests for information and provides assistance. Screens and responds to mail.
• 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.
• 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.

Required Education and Experience

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 Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Job Posting Date

11/09/2026

Job Category

Administrative Support

Bargaining Unit

L34

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade D

Hourly Range

$31.83

Benefits

A general description of the benefits to be offered with this Clerical and Technical position is available at: Yale Benefits

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks basedon the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

The hiring rate of a role is determined in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective collective bargaining agreement.

Disclaimer Note

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties throughtheir hiring department. The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran. Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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