Business Administrative Associate

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Location:

Urbana, IL.

Executive VP & VP Academic Affairs

System Office positions, such as this position, are not eligible for the employee referral program.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Provide confidential operational and executive-level management support for the duties and responsibilities administered by the Office of the Executive Vice President & Vice President for Academic Affairs (OEVP/VPAA), including management of the schedule and obligations of the Executive Vice President & Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVP/VPAA), who acts on the behalf of the President as requested, and of the reporting administrators within OEVP/VPAA.

Manage OEVP/VPAA operational activities and projects. Perform administrative functions related to a variety of managerial activities to achieve success with established University and OEVP/VPAA objectives and goals. Position supervises one to two clerical employees. This position is in person at our Urbana Champaign campus daily.

• Administer and manage a variety of administrative and managerial functions, which requires comprehensive knowledge about OEVP/ VPAA program activities, and includes providing and interpreting applicable University and departmental policies and procedures. Deliver and/or draft authoritative responses that represent appropriate positions of the EVP/VPAA and OVPAA officers, and that may commit a course of action to effectively address and/or resolve matters related to OEVP/VPAA operations and services.
• Establish, manage and oversee processing of memoranda, reports, and correspondence received and/or produced by OEVP/VPAA, including those containing sensitive and confidential information, which requires comprehensive knowledge about program activities and the ability to provide and/or interpret applicable University and departmental policies and procedures to facilitate administrative responses in a timely manner. Account for the security, accuracy, and accessibility of all electronic and paper files, including business correspondence, financial information, personnel information, inventory records and other documentation.
  
  Write, review, edit, and/or revise documents prepared by other staff members and draft documents for the EVP/VPAA.
• Provide confidential executive-level support to the EVP/VPAA and OEVP/VPAA administrators, including planning, coordinating and prioritizing schedule/appointments, meetings, and travel. Effectively work as primary liaison with units both internal and external to the university in achieving high quality working collaborations and assistance from OEVP/VPAA, answering inquiries and providing assistance and clarifications, including the three universities, the Office of the President, Board of Trustees, University Counsel, and state and federal government agencies (IBHE budget meetings, Illinois Legislative Appropriations hearings), Illinois Public Universities, External Relations State Tours.
  
  Coordinate and plan special events, including town hall meetings, high-level military and dignitaries' visits.
• Liaison with system executive offices on day-to-day tasks. Assist president's office as needed. Assist with executive programs, projects and activities in conjunction with the President's Office, including the President's Executive Leadership Program, and other academic initiatives, chancellor investitures, Fireside Chats, Salute to Academic Achievement, Shin Humanitarian Award, University Scholars, OpEd Public Voices.
• Assist with coordination of fiscal activities of OEVP/VPAA including: working closely with the AVPAA and the Coordinator of Fiscal Planning and Budgeting in managing OEVP/VPAA funds and 4 OEVP/VPAA accounts; handling OEVP/VPAA fund expenditures; consulting with other OEVP/VPAA units, CFO Office, and other University units regarding business/financial activities; reviewing and authorizing account usage for expenditures; facilitating and approving expense reports, requisitions, and other business transactions;
  
  and initiating follow up as needed. Manage OEVP/VPAA orgs 709000 and 276000 in FABWEB inventory system. Coordinate, authorize, and monitor requests for services and/or office equipment and supplies managed by UIUC Office of Facilities and Services, including: printing services, car pool, online maintenance orders, office equipment and supplies, and other requests. Serve as telecom unit coordinator for EVP/VPAA and monitor statement charges and accounts.
• Manage and perform other assigned duties appropriate for a Business Administrative Assistant classification, such as coordinating assistance for the Chicago system offices as needed. Assist in maintaining EVPAA website for consistency, news, updates, etc.
• Manage and coordinate all support activities of OEVP/VPAA with full accountability for results. Participate in the…