Position Summary

The Office of Research and Innovation (OR&I) is a Major Administrative Unit (MAU) with more than 500 employees who support MSU's

research and creative activity by administering research funding, ensuring research integrity for both faculty and students,

providing

grant

support services, fostering collaboration, licensing university inventions, and overseeing regulatory compliance.

 

 

Provides

administrative

support for the

Senior Advisor

s and Chief of Staff

for the Office of Research and Innovation, including calendar management and

general

support

.

The selected candidate will also

be responsible for

providing

administrative support to Center and Institute Directors.

This position requires an organized, experienced, flexible, and enthusiastic professional who

possesses

strong communication

and

customer service skills, is adept at preparing reports, has a strong attention to detail, can independently prioritize tasks that require

immediate attention, and can

maintain

highly confidential information.

Tasks include:

 

Manages the

Senior Advisors and Chief of Staff

calendar

s

in alignment with strategic priorities; collects briefing and meeting materials

.

 

Drafts correspondence and presentation materials

 

Interact with

internal stakeholders

with high degree of professionalism, integrity, and customer service

.

 

Manages

confidential files

.

 

Assists

in planning

logistics

and agendas for meetings and events

.

 

Makes travel arrangements and manages conference registrations; reconciles travel reimbursements.

 

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge normally

acquired

through a high school education with course work in word processing, typing, shorthand, and grammar; five

to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive University work experience in

maintaining

account ledgers, word

processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software; editing, composing correspondence, taking dictation; or an equivalent

combination of education and experience.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, cover letter and three professional references

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

RESEARCH.MSU.EDU

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends on 7/2/2024 at 11:55 PM