Executive assistant - NYU London

at  New York University

Position Summary:
NYU is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our commitment to these values, but whose experience, competencies, skills, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.
This is a full time position reporting to the Executive Director (ED). The post holder will provide essential support across a range of duties to NYU London and to the ED and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for NYU London. This position also enables the ED and the SLT to work most effectively with internal and external stakeholders. This is a facilitative role that requires a combination of focus and flexibility, as well as a willingness to play an active, behind-the-scenes role. The candidate in this position will have principal duties that include providing general support to the ED and SLT, facilitate project management, coordinate special events and hospitality support for visitors
This is a 100% in-person position and not eligible for consistent hybrid work unless approved on a case by case basis by the ED.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Computer literate; experience of Excel, email management, and calendar management

• Proven office management, administrative, or assistant experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Team player
• Strong organisational ability
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Be willing to work on own initiative with little supervision
• Excellent networking and relationship manager skills – and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (face to face, written and phone)
• Experience of working as a team, and also working unsupervised.
• Must be able to preserve and foster a collaborative, positive work environment and external reputation and will model high ethical conduct and inclusion throughout the organisation

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Experience of working within Higher Education
• Relevant experience
  Additional Information:
  Candidates must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK prior to appointment.
  Benefits: 28 days annual leave, USS pension scheme and private medical insurance (optional)
  Candidates should advise of any reasonable adjustments needed to participate in the application and interview processes.
  NYU London is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented individuals in the profession, across colour, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual identity. NYU London affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach.
  NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
  EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identit

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