The California State University · 22 hours ago
Executive Assistant to the VPIT (Confidential Administrative Support II)
California State University, Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. The Executive Assistant to the VPIT will provide high-level executive administrative support to the Vice President for Information Technology, coordinating complex activities and ensuring executive readiness for various engagements.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Three (3) years recent related experience in an office environment
Preferred
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
Benefits
Tuition fee waiver (if eligible)
Sick leave
Vacation
Health insurance
Company
The California State University
The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 22 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and more than 450,000 students.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$8.85MKey Investors
DensoNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)Dale Carlsen
2024-10-30Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $0.15M
2018-10-26Grant· $2.7M
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