Temporary Executive Assistant

Temporary Executive Assistant

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary full-time Executive Assistant for the Evanston campus. This position involves managing the Dean's complex calendar, ensuring comprehensive briefing materials are created and provided in advance of events and meetings, coordinating activities with the Development Office, serving as the Dean's internal/external representative, managing communication between the Dean and various constituents, conceptualizing and organizing special school events, ensuring creation of all necessary documents, coordinating travel details, and performing other duties as assigned.

Candidates must have excellent correspondence skills, the ability to maintain strict confidentiality, be exceptionally organized, and be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required, along with strong writing skills, high-level organizational skills, and attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is also necessary.