Senior Administrative Assistant, YSM CAU

Yale Corporation; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Yale School of Medicine's Central Administrative Units and Finance & Administration IBO. The role includes calendar management, meeting logistics, travel arrangements, and confidential HR-related tasks across multiple offices at 2 Science Park (2SP).

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, experience with Workday, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a focus

Qualifications

• Six years of related work experience or equivalent combinations.
• Proven ability to coordinate meetings and manage calendars.
• Experience with Zoom and Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate administrative, program, and office activities.
• Supervise support staff and manage materials for grants, contracts, and budgets.
• Provide editorial support and proofreading for materials.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and meetings, including scheduling.
• Greet visitors and respond to information requests with professionalism.
• Coordinate travel and events, including virtual and in-person settings.
• Maintain and organize department documents and filing systems.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Administrative support

Calendar scheduling

MS Office / Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree in related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

SciQuest

eShipGlobal

Job description

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 high-level administrative support to the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Central Administrative Units and YSM Finance and Administration IBO as well as providing support to the various YSM Integrated Business Offices (IBOs) at 2 Science Park (2SP). This position will play a vital part in ensuring the efficient operation of the office in a professional, collaborative, and energetic manner. It also requires high-level organizational, communication, and customer service skills to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Administrative and Leadership Support

• Manage complex calendars, coordinate meetings, and ensure priorities are addressed while maintaining and updating schedules as needed.
• Serve as a liaison with other Yale departments to coordinate and manage the logistics of virtual and in-person meetings, collaborating with Senior Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants, staff, and University partners.
• Process and track leadership expense reports, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.
• Draft, review, and distribute correspondence and other documentation or communications.
• Book travel, lodging, and accommodations for prospective employees and employees attending conferences and other engagements outside of Yale, as needed.
• Assist the Deputy Dean of Finance and Administration’s Senior Administrative Assistant with meetings and events held at 2 Science Park (2SP), as needed.

Human Capital Management (HCM) and Employee Administration

• Manage confidential HCM-related tasks in Yale systems, including Workday and the Sponsored Identity system (i.e. managing sponsored identities, accurately assigning roles, and maintaining related records).
• Assist with employees onboarding and offboarding in accordance with YSM policies and guidelines.
• Maintain the department’s employee directory, ensuring employee information is accurate and up to date.
• Maintain department Teams group and email distribution lists to ensure the YSM Finance & Administration IBO, Basic Science and Clinical department finance leadership, and other designated recipients receive appropriate communications.

Office Operations and Facilities Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the YSM Finance & Administration IBO and YSM IBOs located at 2SP for facilities, operational, and administrative concerns, ensuring timely communication and follow-up.
• Work directly with internal and external vendors to support daily operations.
• Facilitate the ordering, shipping, tracking, and documentation of equipment for remote and on-campus employees using systems such as SciQuest and eShipGlobal.
• Maintain accurate equipment inventory and tracking records for department employees and their assigned equipment.
• Order, stock, and maintain inventory of supplies for the YSM Finance & Administration IBO, and YSM IBOs located at 2SP.
• Oversee the upkeep and organization of shared workplace spaces, including breakrooms, conference rooms, and shared meeting rooms, ensuring these areas remain clean, organized, and ready for use.
• Identify issues related to workflows, equipment, and the work environment; recommend improvements and submit facilities or other work orders as needed.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail and organize and maintain electronic filing systems.

Document Management, Systems, and Departmental Resources

• Regularly review and request updates, as needed, for the YSM Finance & Administration website.
• Manage policy and procedure documents within the Finance Chatbot system, ensuring content remains current as documents are revised.
• Assist with proofreading and editing YSM Finance & Administration IBO policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure grammatical accuracy and compliance with current templates before routing documents for approval through the YSM document management system.
• Oversee audits of the departmental shared drive and collaborate with the Associate Administrator, YSM CAU to identify and resolve discrepancies.

Event Planning and Coordination

• Partner with the Workplace Committee to brainstorm, plan, coordinate, and execute team-building events and activities, including coordinating related logistics.
• Lead and oversee the planning, coordination, scheduling, and facilitation of key departmental events in virtual settings (Zoom and Microsoft Teams) and in person.
• Coordinate with vendors, facilities, procurement, and risk management, as needed, to support departmental events.
• Prepare Qualtrics or Microsoft Forms surveys to collect event-related information and feedback.
• Create and distribute promotional materials, including flyers and announcements, for building-wide and departmental events.

Other Duties

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• 1. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Ability to manage conflicting demands, time pressures, and occasional emergencies; perform a variety of routine job tasks; and solve problems as they arise.
• 2. Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to work professionally and effectively with faculty and staff at all levels throughout the organization. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing a wide variety of complex matters. Candidates are strongly encouraged to provide a cover letter.
• 3. Prior experience in an administrative support role. Demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings and manage calendars, including scheduling meetings using Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• 4. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and interact professionally with diverse groups.
• 5. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion, exercise sound independent judgment and initiative, and demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• 1. Working knowledge of Workday.
• 2. Proven experience with Microsoft Teams.
• 3. Ability to learn new technologies quickly, adapt to changing work environments, and take initiative in a highly dynamic setting.

Principal Responsibilities

• 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.

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

11/05/2026

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

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