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Applications are currently being accepted for the chief of staff position.

Title: Executive Assistant to the President/Chief of Staff
Department: President’s Office
Salary: Competitive
Negotiating Unit: M/C

Brief Job Description
The chief of staff is an integral member of the President’s Office and senior leadership team, reporting directly to the president. The chief of staff provides leadership and operational oversight to the President's Office in fulfilling the college’s mission and goals. Under direction of the president, the chief of staff plans key meetings and projects, serves as a liaison between the president and key internal and external groups, oversees presidential special events, conducts project management, including budget oversight, and oversees significant communication with campus constituents and key stakeholders.

• Promotes a positive image of the college at all times to all internal and external audiences
• Serves as a liaison between the president and other campus administrators
• Serves as the primary contact between the college and campus administrators, College Council members, SUNY trustees, and SUNY staff
• Supports the president, as needed, on national and regional commitments
• Develops, coordinates, and represents the president on key campuswide events or special presidential events
• Coordinates with campus communication offices as needed
• Coordinates and interprets policy decisions and documents that serve the public mission of the college
• Safeguards the confidentiality of the institution and exercises appropriate discretion in handling matters, records, and information of a confidential nature
• Facilitates and coordinates College Council meetings and key committee meetings
• Coordinates, oversees, and manages the flow of incoming and outgoing communications, including prioritizing requests to the president for engagement, presentations, and participation
• Effectively plans meetings with the president and works collaboratively with the assistant to the president to schedule meetings and events
• Attends all board, cabinet, and special meetings (as assigned) to record, document, and maintain a record of essential elements of such meeting
• Handles the financial records for the Office of the President and ensures on-time payment of bills
• Composes, edits, and proofreads a wide variety of materials required by the president
• Represents the president, as needed, for a wide variety of programs, projects, and ceremonies

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State College Job Opportunities website.

This posting has a priority review date of Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

Submitted by: Carey L. Seneca