Senior Administrative Assistant, MIT Sloan Academic Areas

MIT • Cambridge, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides high-level faculty and administrative support for multiple programs and projects in the academic areas at the Sloan School of Management. Will synthesize, evaluate, and communicate clearly, and evaluate tasks with an eye toward efficiency; anticipate and initiate actions regarding office operations which require in-depth knowledge of the Institute and other departments; interpret and resolve highly varied situations and problems; and support the mission of the Sloan academic areas, and through continuous professional development, strengthens competencies that are most valued at the School.

Requirements

• High School education or equivalent.
• A minimum of five years of administrative, office, or related experience.
• Ability to recognize needs of the unit and how it impacts other areas of MIT/Sloan and understand own role relative to all areas.
• Advanced computer software skills.
• Thorough understanding of own work and how it impacts operations across the areas as well as outside own work unit.
• Ability to identify and learn new programs and software skills as necessary.
• Easily negotiate the Internet, and perform more complex searches.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to represent the work area and the larger MIT community.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize, evaluate, and communicate clearly.
• Evaluate tasks with an eye toward efficiency.
• Anticipate and initiate actions regarding office operations which require in-depth knowledge of the Institute and other departments.
• Interpret and resolve highly varied situations and problems.
• Support the mission of the Sloan academic areas.
• Strengthen competencies that are most valued at the School through continuous professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED