Staff Assistant Planning, Design and Construction

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We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

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Staff Assistant (SL-2). Salary: $52,000 - $62,000 (Commensurate with experience). The Staff Assistant for the Planning, Design, and Construction Department is a salaried, professional position that provides direct administrative and strategic support to the Senior Director of Planning, Design, and Construction and to the broader departmental team. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, this individual will play a vital role in helping the department operate efficiently and effectively while serving as a trusted confidant and key partner in daily operations.

This position supports a dynamic team of campus and in-house professionals, including architects, engineers, designers, construction managers, consultants, project coordinators, and campus clients. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and adaptable, with the ability to anticipate needs and respond proactively to shifting priorities. Success in this role requires effective communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a customer-service-oriented approach. Proficiency with both Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Chat, etc.)

and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.) is essential, as the position involves daily coordination across digital platforms and teams.

• Provide confidential and comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Director of Planning, Design, and Construction and the department's leadership team.
• Draft and finalize correspondences.
• Proactively manage the Senior Director's calendar and coordinate scheduling for the department's leadership team, including meetings with campus partners and external stakeholders. Anticipate scheduling needs, resolve conflicts, and review calendar priorities regularly with each Director to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Coordinate work-related travel arrangements for the Planning, Design, and Construction Department, including booking flights, hotels, and rental cars, as well as handling conference and training registrations. Prepare, organize, and process all required state travel forms and reimbursement requests for the Senior Director, department Directors, and staff to ensure compliance and smooth travel experiences.
• Serve as a departmental P-Card holder, managing corporate credit card transactions and assisting with timely submission and reconciliation of all P-Card expenses.
• Maintain and track the performance evaluation schedule for all department staff, including employee anniversaries. Ensure that each staff member has an active performance program and that updated…