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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (Presidential Aide)
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Position Number: 1424120
Location: Chico, CA
Position Type: Executive Assistants

California State University, Chico

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (Presidential Aide)

Posting Number: VA1083

Primary Duties:
The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the University and is responsible for the entire organization and its effective function. The Executive Assistant to the President reports directly to the Chief of Staff and works independently to provide essential front line executive administrative support to the President. Directs, coordinates, and performs highly sensitive and confidential administrative and project management support work for the President.

With a high degree of autonomy, the incumbent coordinates and facilitates meetings, programs, functions, special events, projects, activities, inquiries and replies for the president's office. The incumbent manages the President's professional calendar and schedule, and serves as a representative and liaison on and off campus for the President in a high level capacity. Administrators, faculty, staff, and students must rely on, and have confidence in, the ability of the incumbent to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, exercise discretion, and be able to effectively and faithfully represent the President.

Essential duties require the incumbent to interpret and apply complex operating policies and procedures, perform research, prepare reports with recommended courses of action, make in depth analytical studies and inquiries, which may have broad impact, make recommendations for changes in policy or procedures, and handle problems of a highly confidential and sensitive nature. Due to the nature of the position, the incumbent must be available to work additional or irregular hours such as early morning, evening hours and weekends to assist to the needs of the President. The incumbent is mission oriented, student centered, and service focused. The incumbent is also committed to building collegial relationships and being a member of a collaborative team in supportive of the Office of the President.

Required Education:

Requires five years of progressively responsible work experience as a secretary, executive secretary, or staff assistant which has demonstrated the knowledge and abilities listed above
OR
A combination of education and experience which demonstrates that the applicant has acquired the knowledge and abilities listed above

Special Requirements:

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. This considered a sensitive position. Current CSU, Chico employees are subject to a background check (including a criminal record check) if voluntarily moving into a sensitive position, regardless of any background checks previously conducted. Incumbent is responsible for the safety and security of Level 1 data, sometimes also referred to as Level 1 protected data. This is confidential information that is in most cases protected by statutes, regulations, or other legal mandates.

The person holding this position is considered a Limited Mandated Reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment.

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 equired 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 management positions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbent/applicant will need to be able to perform the essential job functions (duties) of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. This position alternates between remaining in a stationary position operating a personal computer for long periods of time and frequently moving about inside the office. Must be able to travel across campus to other offices and buildings for meetings and events.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Typical office environment operating standard office equipment.

Closing Date: 4/5/2019

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: CLICK TO APPLY

California State University, Chico employs only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. California State University, Chico is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Americans with Disabilities Act employer. An annual security report disclosing crime statistics for California State University, Chico can be obtained by contacting the California State University Police Department (530) 898-5555 or by accessing the following web site: http://www.csuchico.edu/up/