Description
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Summary:
With a solid understanding of the operations, business practices, strategies, and goals of the system this position is responsible for providing executive level support to UNC Health Care System’s Executive Suite (CEO’s/Dean’s Office and/or Executive Office). Position will be responsible for providing leadership to manage effective systems and protocols under the supervision of the Manager Executive Office and serves as the primary interface for the Executive Suite. Position typically works directly with members of Senior Leadership of the HCS/SOM.
Responsibilities:
1. Provides research and analysis to prepare briefing materials for the Executive Suite. Manages multiple tasks with competing deadlines. Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
2. Responds to routine and non-routine inquiries regarding system operations, policies, and procedures. Forward situations and issues to the appropriate staff members for resolution.
3. Performs and/or oversees a wide range of special projects or assignments that are highly sensitive or complex in nature, requiring a high level of independence and initiative in execution and implementation.
4. Makes high-level contacts of a sensitive nature regarding routine & non-routine issues internally and externally requiring a high degree of discretion and diplomacy and time sensitivity. Understands the systems goals and priorities of the executive, in order to prioritize issues according to urgency.
5. This position carries out managing each of the Search Committees that are responsible for the identification and recruitment of each new leader for the School of Medicine and Health Care System Senior Leadership (e.g. Department Charis, Center and Program Directors, and Senior Leadership for SOM/HCS).
6. For SOM only: This position provides oversight for five-year reviews that must be carried out for each senior leader within the School of Medicine (e.g. Department Chairs and Center/Program Directors).
7. Assist the Secretary to the UNC Health Care Board of Directors with the planning and preparations for the HCS Board meetings. May be assigned to one of the specific standing committees of the HCS Board as lead administrative staff, reporting to the Secretary of the UNC Health Care Board of Directors.
8. Plans, coordinates and ensures the Executive's schedule is followed and respected. Provides gatekeeper and gateway role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the Executive's time and office. Provides leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization and manages a variety of special projects for the President, some of which may have organizational impact.
9. Prepares and edits complex presentations, charts, and other written correspondence that best depicts content of intended message to internal and external stakeholders. May supervise subordinate clerical staff.
10. May supervise subordinate clerical staff. Trains staffs on tasks and ensures they are trained for their specific roles. Coordinates job rotation and cross-training. Helps team understand performance targets and goals.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● If Bachelor's degree: Three (3) years of experience in an administrative support role and/or projects-related role.
● If Associate's degree: Seven (7) years of experience in an administrative support role and/or projects-related role.
● If High School or GED: Eleven (11) years of experience in an administrative support role and/or projects-related role.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word preferred.
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNC HCS Administration
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $27.89 - $40.09 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
