Executive Assistant
Organization : The National Association of College & University Food Services
Location : East Lansing, MI
Pay Range : $70,000 - $85,000
Summary :
The executive assistant provides secretarial and administrative support to the president / CEO and maintains a position of high visibility to board members and key volunteers. The position performs a variety of complex and routine activities that may require access to highly confidential information. The executive assistant provides high-level organizational management support for the association and operation of the building.
Position Responsibilities :
Executive Support
- Set appointments / schedule meetings and manage president / CEO calendar
- Manage / screen president / CEO phone calls, may be required to back up others on general telephone coverage
- Escorts president / CEO visitors
- Make / manage travel arrangements for president / CEO
- Type / create reports, letters, memos, minutes, and other documents for president / CEO
- Manage president / CEO expense reports
- Conduct research and prepare documents to prepare president / CEO for meetings
- Completes non-routine complex projects and assignments which may include creating spreadsheets or other confidential documents
- Independently identifies and initiates process improvement areas with limited direction
- Responds in executive’s absence to refer requests for action or information to the appropriate staff member if needed, and decides if executive should be notified of important or emergency matters
General Office Administration
Manage computer, IT and telecom issues in coordination with outsourced IT firm(s)Manage office supply inventoryOversee physical plant (building) and manage contracts with building maintenance vendorsDevelop budgets for general office administration related functionsPerform various office management dutiesManage select confidential human resource responsibilities and recordsManage and retains association contract filesOversees document retention policy and policy executionIndependently identifies and initiates process improvement areas with limited directionGovernance
Prepare Board meeting briefing booksSchedule, plan and execute Board meetings / meeting logisticsSchedule select committee meetings, including nominating committeePrepare documents for select committee meetings, including nominating committeeProvide overall support for board nomination / officer processBuild and maintain relationships Board members and key volunteersDevelop budgets for governance related functionsCoordinate Board travel and Board member expenses for Board meetingsMaintain Policies & Procedures ManualOther duties as assigned by president / CEO.