Executive Assistant, Science and Technology Strategy

Job description

Position Summary: The Executive Assistant is a key individual contributor responsible for assisting the Chancellor’s Executive Director for Science and Technology Strategy (Chancellor’s Executive Director) with all scheduling, travel arrangements, and preparation of briefing materials along with management of day-to-day administrative support activities for the Science and Technology Strategy team. Duties range from standardized office support assignments to performance of administrative duties involving high-level decision making and judgement, including screening and responding to incoming correspondence; preparing meeting notes, written reports, and PowerPoint decks; providing administrative and project support to other staff on the Science and Technology Strategy team as needed; and handling day-to-day problems and challenges in those areas. Reporting directly to the Chancellor’s Executive Director, this position requires advanced interpersonal skills to develop and maintain professional relationships across the university, particularly with other administrative staff across Vanderbilt University’s schools and colleges including those in the offices of the Chancellor, Provost a...