Executive Assistant

The University of Nevada, Reno seeks candidates for the Assistant or Executive Assistant to the President. This role reports to the Chief of Staff, and serves as a primary support administrator for the President of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).

This position plays a crucial role in various aspects of business operations within the President's Office. Key responsibilities include serving as a resource for faculty and staff, managing inquiries, complaints, and problems, coordinating travel arrangements, establishing procedures, implementing operational changes, and overseeing the President's schedule. Additionally, the role involves managing meetings and appointments, attending university functions, and handling the logistics of visitors.

This position is also involved in activities related to the Board of Regents, Chancellor, and NV System of Higher Education. This includes attending meetings, organizing and preparing Board of Regents meetings, working with the Office of General Counsel, and managing university operations for quarterly Board of Regents meetings.

In the realm of project research, the Assistant initiates research, report writing, and recommendations based on minimal direction, conducts interviews and policy research, and provides analysis to resolve issues and respond to inquiries.

Fiscal administration responsibilities involve managing budgets, planning accounts, preparing reports, auditing accounts, and developing annual and biennial budgets in consultation with leadership. The individual also keeps leadership informed of activities within accounts, analyzes reports, and makes recommendations for reallocation of funds.

For more information about the Office of the President, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./president

Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years or Master’s degree and one (1) year of related work experience.

Related

Experience:

Supporting and working with senior-level managers.

Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years or Master’s degree and two (2) years of related work experience.

Related

Experience:

Serving as the direct assistant to a senior-level manager.

Driver’s license

Variable Work Schedule

Occasional travel

Administrative Faculty – B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:
Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits but, in order to be eligible, children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.

Faculty Grants-in-Aid

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.