Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Maintains high standards of tact, diplomacy, confidentiality, and discretion in a highly sensitive environment.
• Maintains calendars, organizes travel logistics, answers the phone, and manages the preparation and dissemination of reports.
• Writes, edits, and creates correspondence, reports, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Handles sensitive and confidential information with tact and diplomacy.
• Responds to inquiries and handles non-routine communications on the AVP's behalf.
• Exercises judgment and discretion in referring inquiries, resolving problems, and researching requests for information.
• Serves as liaison with all levels of the University (students, staff, alumni, faculty, donors, and guests). Provides information about the Office of Enrollment Management, IU, policies and procedures, and handling or referring information as appropriate.
• Ensures that all operations and activities are managed in accordance with established University policies.
• Interprets complex information, investigates and researches options and solutions, and makes evaluative determinations and recommendations.
• Maintains records, files, documents, and communications for the AVP.
• Promotes an atmosphere of cooperation and collegiality.
• Manages special projects with limited direction.
• Administers the AVP's travel budget. Processes travel related documents and reimbursements. Provides budgetary preparation assistance of the AVP's professional development and travel.
• Assists 2 other AVP's as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to executives, exercising confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.
• Utilizes business software applications to prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, agendas, minutes, etc.
• Receives, screens, and directs incoming calls, visitors, mail, and email promptly, courteously, and accurately
• Manages executive's calendar, meetings, travel, correspondence, and budget.
• Acts as informal resource for colleagues with less experience; responds to more complex or escalated inquiries
• Identifies, enhances, and follows specific processes and procedures to maximize the efficiencies of the business to which the support is being provided.
• May perform other duties related to maintaining an internal website and/or working with social media.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of relevant experience

SKILLS

Required

• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Effective conflict management skills

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$21.44 - $22.79 per hour, based on experience.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Administrative Support
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .

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