About the Opportunity The Special Assistant to the Dean of the Charlotte Campus functions as an essential member of the Charlotte campus leadership team, ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the Dean's Office by providing executive administrative support to the Regional Dean/CEO and their direct reports as needed and executing special projects at the Dean's request. The Special Assistant will execute a variety of time-sensitive and complex responsibilities including routine interface with University and community leaders on administrative, substantive, and confidential matters. Administrative responsibilities include the preparation of draft communications, daily correspondence, special messaging on behalf of the campus leadership, strategically scheduling meetings, proofreading documents, and conducting research for important internal projects. The Special Assistant is responsible for developing effective systems to manage the administrative & operational needs of the Dean's Office including issue, task, and action tracking, following up with key individuals, and regular status reporting. The selected individual must be able to communicate professionally and effectively on behalf of the Dean and will manage relations with key constituents, frequently communicating with the staff and internal and external stakeholders. The position may require evening or weekend hours on occasion. In this fast-paced office, the successful candidate will be adept at planning and prioritization, tactful communication, and will possess a strong organizational background along with the ability to be flexible, professional, and creative in responding to rapid requests with very short turnaround. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of five years of executive administrative support to upper management, preferably in higher education or executive setting, with demonstrated proficiency in project management principles. - The selected individual will have strong organizational and communication skills, including excellent writing skills. * Must be able to coordinate teams across campus and the university to accomplish critical activities in support of the campus strategic plan. * Critical thinking skills, project management ability, and attention to detail are required. * Must have excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS Office Suite and Internet-based collaboration tools. Must be detail- oriented, demonstrate a thorough knowledge of professional office procedures, exercise good judgment and problem-solving skills, and possess meticulous proof-reading skills. * Must have strong time management skills and be comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment. * Must have exceptional discretion and experience handling confidential information coupled with the ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure while maintaining a high level of professionalism. Duties / Responsibilities Project Management 45% * Manage special projects, as assigned by the Dean, in support of the campus plan or other strategic initiatives. This includes scheduling, attending and/or leading related meetings, executing project work, acting as the Dean's delegate in project management processes, and maintaining and reporting status information for all active projects. General Support to Campus Operations : 30% * Provide general administrative support to the Dean and their direct reports to include calendar maintenance, meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, and note-taking. * Serve as a primary point of contact, internally and externally, for all activities related to the Dean's Office, triaging and redirecting inquiries as appropriate to the campus leadership team. * Provide recruiting support to Dean's Office, coordinating resume reviews, scheduling interviews, organizing feedback, interfacing with HR, and onboarding new staff in concert with hiring managers. * Serve as a collaborative partner to other campus functions (e.g., Facilities & Operations, Academic & Student Affairs, Marketing & Recruiting), coordinating communications among separate campus functions as needed to ensure smooth and efficient operations and elevating pertinent information to campus leadership as required. * Develop agendas for leadership team meetings, take meeting minutes for team meetings and senior leadership meetings, maintain archive of meeting minutes and agendas on shared drives. * Develop and maintain cloud-based record-keeping system for the Dean's Office to include strategic plans, meeting agendas and notes, organizational charts, and other useful information. Communications Support : 25% * Coordinate with campus staff and University communications professionals to develop and distribute communications to faculty, staff, and students as needed in response to internal or external events. * Partner with campus marketing staff to ensure campus activities are appropriately presented on social media streams. Position Type General Administration Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.