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Metropolitan Community College
Administrative Assistant Senior Executive
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What they do
An Executive Assistant provides skilled administrative support for a company executive or professional staff at an organization. Schedules meetings, calls and travel, manages correspondence, handles outside information requests and staff communications; may assist with preparing presentations.
$61,460 / year median in Missouri
-13% projected decline
Job Description
Incumbents provide advanced and comprehensive administrative support for an assigned Executive Cabinet Member. This position provides highly responsible administrative support, with considerable latitude for independent judgment for the assigned Executive Cabinet member. Organize, plan, develop, coordinate and arrange special functions, programs and events on behalf of assigned Executive Cabinet member; may provide supervision or guidance to a variety of staff involved in projects and task as assigned; may supervise daily activities and college location functions in the absence of a location executive Prepare and review budget requests while making recommendations; monitors budget spending, accounts, or bills; monitors fund availability; and provides status updates to affected Executive Cabinet member; manage and implement special projects with direction from the Executive Cabinet member Compose highly confidential and sensitive correspondence, memoranda and draft speech and written communication for an Executive Cabinet member; prepare, edit, proofread, review, print, process, maintain, and/or submit correspondence, reports, records, certificates, forms, letters, pay sheets, training schedules, contracts, payroll, and other general and financial documents; ensure information accuracy and compliance with applicable laws, standards, policies, and procedures; work may also include performing quantitative data analysis when necessary; serve as ombudsperson for employees, students, vendors and the general public. Process, monitor, review, and/or reconcile invoices, accounts, check requests, invoices, purchase orders, reimbursements, deposits, receipts, and IT or other tickets or requests; contact personnel/departments/agencies via phone or email to collect payment dues, or facilitate assigned operations; provide support to the Executive Cabinet member as he/she serves on national committees and boards Prepare local, national and international itineraries. Books airfare, room, and transportation. Processes travel expense reports; •supports DCO of campus—makes travel arrangements, finding and securing flights, lodging; purchasing registration, completing travel authorization paperwork, and completing travel expense paperwork after travel is completed. (• specific to campus positions) Attend meetings with the Executive Cabinet member, take minutes and distribute/upload minutes to appropriate system With a high degree of autonomy, plan and implement campus, district and/or state-wide events, to include preparing promotional and other materials; managing enrollment processes; coordinating with event participants, vendors, media, and other parties; and performing other operations related to planning and organizing events/orientations/programs Volunteer for internal events Manage the department's office supply inventory and equipment Perform customer service duties to include providing program/department information, referrals, or other services to students, staff, and other visitors; greeting and directing visitors, students, or staff to appropriate personnel/departments; and answering telephones; serve as liaison and coordinate work with other public/private organizations and attend meetings as assigned by the Executive Cabinet member Perform other duties as assigned