Executive Assistant to VPIT; Confidential Administrative Support II

Executive Assistant to the VPIT (Confidential Administrative Support II)

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23‑campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first‑generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

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Department Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Vice President for Information Technology (VP/CIO), the incumbent serves as the Executive Assistant and advisor to the VP/CIO, handling issues of complex, confidential, and sensitive nature. The incumbent provides executive administrative support, logistics support, operational support, and communications support to the Office of the VP/CIO, and works closely with Information Technology directors, other Vice Presidents, Associate Vice Presidents, the Office of the President, and the CSU Chancellor’s Office.

In addition to high‑level executive support, this position provides specialized coordination related to technology‑enabled initiatives, technical vendors supporting divisional and executive events, and systemwide CIO governance activities. The incumbent regularly coordinates scheduling, communications, and logistics involving campus IT leadership, CSU systemwide CIO council groups, and external partners supporting projects and events connected to the Office of the CIO.

The incumbent serves as a primary point of contact for the VP/CIO with internal and external stakeholders, exercising independent judgment in resolving scheduling conflicts, coordinating complex activities, prioritizing competing demands, and ensuring executive readiness for meetings, briefings, and systemwide engagements. The position requires interpretation and application of complex operating policies and procedures, preparation of executive materials and reports, and immediate problem solving in support of Information Technology leadership and institutional priorities.

Required

Education and Experience:

Must possess the experience to be fully proficient in performing most or all of the work assignments defined in this position. Requires the equivalent to a bachelor's degree or professional training program.

AND

Three (3) years recent related experience in an office environment.

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Thorough knowledge of the university administration and a more comprehensive understanding of the various divisions within a university.
• Experience in a technology service organization.
• Experience in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer‑oriented and service‑centered attitude.
• Experience in coordinating events/conferences and written communications.
• Working knowledge of supervisory practices and techniques, employee‑employer relationships.

Time Base: Full‑time

Pay Plan: 12/12

CSU Classification Salary Range: $56,244 - $134,676 per year.

Benefits: This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

The Confidential Support Series covers those employees of the CSU who have been designated as "confidential" in accordance with the provisions of the Higher Education Employer‑Employee Relations Act (HEERA). According to HEERA, an employee is designated as "confidential" if he or she is "required to develop or present management positions with respect to meeting and conferring or whose duties normally require access to confidential information which contributes significantly to the development of those…