Assistant to Chair, Office Manager

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary administrative and programming support to Chair, faculty, and staff in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE).
• Provides a coordinated point of contact and support for AEDE faculty and staff.
• Coordinates conference room and support room scheduling for AEDE faculty, staff, students, and outside users.
• Coordinates onboarding for AEDE faculty, staff, and student employees, and manages visits by department visitors.
• Provides logistical support for AEDE faculty, staff, and student employment searches and for AEDE events.
• Coordinates AEDE faculty and staff annual reviews and promotion and tenure processes.
• Maintains department policy and procedures documents and other administrative documents.
• Manages votes and elections in the department.
• Provides administrative support for the department Chair such as calendaring and meeting arrangements, event invitations/organization/logistics.
• Serves as HR Manager Liaison on behalf of the faculty manager.
• Serves as department Chair contact for college and university leadership and administration.
• Coordinates faculty and staff meetings including taking and distributing minutes.
• Coordinates and tracks department annual reporting and other administrative reports as required.
• Provides general office support and coordination functions for AEDE including managing key and card reader access for AEDE personnel, requests for repairs, and supervising student employees.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Expert user of Microsoft 365 Office Suite and Zoom.
• Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work according to CFAES Principles of Community.
• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 6 years of relevant experience preferred.