Executive Assistant to Nanook Technology Services Chief Information Officer

at  University of Alaska

• 528351
• Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
• On Campus
• Staff Full-time
• Grade 78
• UAF Nanook Technology Services
  Nanook Technology Services seeks a highly skilled, energetic and innovative executive assistant to join our team! This position will provide professional, confidential and proactive support for the Chief Information Officer, as this position will coordinate heavily with internal university and external partners on a daily basis. The successful candidate must be flexible and well organized to meet the demands of this office, utilizing excellent communication skills, including office coordination and project management skills, while bringing a positive approach to our team! If you are interested in a fast-paced work environment in the midst of evolving technology solutions for higher education, you will find this position engaging, rewarding and exciting.
  This position provides administrative support to the UAF Chief Information Officer. This position will represent Nanook Technology Services (NTS) and works closely with the CIO and NTS upper management. NTS is the new name for UAF IT and user services team under the direction of the CIO. Come join the NTS team and be a part of this new updated IT structure at the University of Alaska, “enabling UAF to address university needs and provide Innovative Campus-centered solutions!”
  To thrive in this role, this position requires a high level of independence and ability to juggle priorities in tight timelines. The successful applicant will need advanced professional experience in an administrative environment. You must have the ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy in a rapidly changing, complex, time-pressured environment. Using your excellent communication skills, both oral and written, you will be depended on to have the ability to use discretion and independent judgment in performing your major duties in working independently in an organized, efficient, and professional manner at all times. You will need to possess the ability to comprehend, interpret and apply written material such as policies and regulations, and other resource materials with the ability to meet deadlines and objectives with minimal supervision.
  This position requires strong organization, prioritization, project management, and time management skills utilizing your ability to be flexible and adapt to emerging priorities and anticipate needs of the CIO. In order to accomplish the outlined tasks and priorities, you will need a working knowledge of computer information systems and applicable software and databases such as Banner, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and the ability to troubleshoot technological problems. If all of the above describes you and your work experience, we invite you to apply today!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate’s degree in a related field and two years increasingly responsible experience related to an Executive Assistant type of position. Position requires a high level of independence and ability to juggle priorities in tight timelines.

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