Strategic Executive Assistant for Academic Leadership

Purdue University

West Lafayette (IN)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Department of Psychological Sciences. You will enhance operations, streamline communications, and aid faculty, staff, and students by providing comprehensive administrative support to senior leaders.

You will organize hiring, events, budget-related tasks, vendor negotiations, visa processing support, donor tracking, and staff supervision to ensure efficient department functioning and strategic

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business Administration, Management, or related field.
1 year of experience in a senior administrative, lead administrative, or related role.
In lieu of degree, combination of experience and education will be considered (e.g., High School Diploma + 5 years).

Responsibilities

Provide executive support for the Head of the Department of Psychological Sciences and support department operations and communications.
Coordinate hiring of new staff and faculty, travel, offers letters, events, meetings, and main office management.
Assist with budget-related event details and vendor negotiations.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organization

Interpersonal

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin

Or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

You will organize hiring, events, budget-related tasks, vendor negotiations, visa processing support, donor tracking, and staff supervision to ensure efficient department functioning and strategic

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