Senior Staff Assistant to Dean, Watson College

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Title:

Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)
Salary:
Commensurate with experience

The Senior Staff Assistant to the Dean for the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science provides comprehensive support to the Dean of Watson College enabling the efficiency and effectiveness of the Dean. The Senior Staff Assistant coordinates multiple, complex priorities in a demanding, fast paced and high‑profile environment facilitating the efficient utilization of the Dean's time and travel and managing office workflow by simultaneously handling numerous details and challenging situations.

This includes screening requests made of the Dean for appropriateness and dispositioning of requests. At all times, the Senior Staff Assistant maintains confidentiality and a high degree of discretion, in addition to constant, clear communication with the Dean.

As an integral member of the Dean's Office, the Senior Staff Assistant works closely with the Dean and office colleagues, acting as a liaison and communication focal point to Watson College Departments and Schools, other School/College Dean's Offices, Office of the President and Provost, Offices of Vice Presidents and other senior university officials, students and parents as well as other external stakeholders including alumni and donors, government leaders, industrial partners, advisory board members and university collaborators.

The person in this position will:

• Work closely with the Dean to ensure smooth day‑to‑day operations collaboratively, determining action items, troubleshooting conflicts and handling responses independently, when appropriate;
• Assist the Dean with administrative, academic, research, and student (project) management related to these duties. These could include but are not limited to research to develop background for specific initiatives the Dean would be working on, gather, compile and analyze appropriate data; develop and execute benchmarking efforts with regard to other organizations, including other peer and aspirational campuses and colleges;
• Prepare the Dean's external and internal communication to faculty, staff, and students as well as external constituencies and serve as point of contact for visitors to the college on behalf of the Dean, coordinating schedules and ensuring visits are seamless. Review emails and other communication for the Dean. Prioritize actions/next steps that arise from these communications, and help the Dean with next steps;
• Plan and implement special event programming as required, with attention to detail and problem resolution as required;
• Be responsible for administrative matters for the…