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Sr Advisor & Chief of Staff
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University of Delaware
Newark, DE (In Person)
Full-Time
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at University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, United States Job Description University of Delaware Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members, Women, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html
Job No:
503106Work Type:
Staff Location:
Newark, DE Categories:
Student Affairs & Services, Full Time Salary Grade:
34E Context of Job:
Reporting directly to the Vice President for Student Life (VPSL), the Senior Advisor & Chief of Staff (CoS) serves as a strategic advisor to the VPSL and senior leader within the Division of Student Life. The role supports executive decision making, advances divisional priorities, and strengthens alignment across senior leadership in a complex, multi-college, university environment. As a member of the Student Life core leadership team, the CoS advises on organizational issues, stakeholder dynamics, emerging priorities, and sensitive matters requiring sound judgment, discretion, and institutional awareness. The role helps the VPSL maintain focus on key priorities by synthesizing information, surfacing risks, and supporting coordinated follow-through across the division. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Chief of Staff represents the VPSL and the Division as designated and partners closely with the AVP for Administration and other senior leaders to advance VPSL priorities and cross-divisional alignment. The Chief of Staff exercises delegated authority to support assigned initiatives and executive-level work requiring coordination, influence, and institutional judgment. Major Responsibilities Executive Advisory & Decision Support- Serve as a senior advisor and confidential thought partner to the VPSL on divisional priorities, emerging issues, and sensitive matters requiring executive judgment
- Provide analysis, options, and recommendations to inform VPSL decisions on complex, high-impact issues, including assessment of risks, dependencies, and stakeholder considerations
- Anticipate matters requiring VPSL awareness or intervention and surface them in a timely manner
- Advise the VPSL on leadership dynamics, competing interests, and political considerations affecting divisional priorities or institutional outcomes
- Assist with positioning divisional priorities within the broader context of university goals and institutional relationships Priority Leadership, Coordination & Execution
- Lead the advancement of VPSL priorities across the division, ensuring work is clearly defined, appropriately owned, and executed in a coordinated and timely manner
- Assume direct ownership of selected strategic initiatives and special projects, leading work from concept through implementation
- Identify barriers, decisions, and organizational risks; intervene or escalate as needed to maintain momentum
- Partner with the AVP for Administration to align priorities, timelines, and executive expectations with operational and administrative realities Leadership Alignment & Relationship Management
- Build and sustain strong working relationships across divisional, academic, and administrative leadership to strengthen trust and institutional alignment
- Influence alignment among senior leaders by connecting strategy, decisions, and execution across units and competing priorities
- Facilitate productive dialogue on complex or sensitive matters by surfacing key issues, clarifying tradeoffs, and helpi Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.