Executive Assistant II

Executive Assistant II

Provide assistance to the Vice President (VP) for Community, Equity and Diversity (CED). Serve as a key liaison between the VP, Assistant Vice President (AVP), units within the office, university stakeholders, and external partners. Develop and implement administrative systems and procedures that optimize workflow. Exercise judgment on routine administrative decisions and escalate complex issues appropriately.

Duties and Responsibilities - KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administrative and Operations Support: Answer phones, greet visitors, and disseminate information to a diverse constituency. Handle information, and timely draft, respond to, and process written materials. Maintain organized, confidential filing system. Track and proactively manage deliverables and deadlines; provide timely follow-up on action items and monitor the completion of outstanding tasks. Assist with all matters related to the office, ensuring coordinated, professional, and efficient operations.
• Budget and Fiscal Support: In consultation with the VP, assist in the preparation and administration of the CED budgets. Prepare spreadsheets and financial documents. Support purchasing and procurement processes including but not limited to handling orders for goods and services, making travel arrangements, submitting travel and expense reports submission, and related tasks.
• Calendar Coordination and Meeting Support: Effectively manage and arrange VP's calendar, including responding to routine and last-minute meeting requests for the VP and AVP. Prepare meeting materials, including agendas and briefing documents, by researching, compiling, and synthesizing relevant information. Maintain files, disseminate meeting materials, and take and distribute minutes.
• Communications: Support marketing and outreach efforts. Create and update public facing materials including slide decks, presentations, and other materials. Support compilation and publication of ad hoc and annual reports, presentations, community updates, and information. Gather data through various sources. Benchmark nationally as needed. Manage and maintain CED website, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with URI brand and digital standards.
• Event Support: Support CED events, including meetings, conferences, retreats, and annual programs. Coordinate AV needs, catering (with attention to dietary requirements), room setup and materials preparation for meetings and events.
• Student Leadership Development: Hire and supervise student workers.
• Other duties as assigned. Occasional evening, weekend, or overtime work may be required.

Required Qualifications - QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Associate's degree.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in complex professional environment.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills in an environment with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated computer skills (i.e., word processing, spreadsheet, database, website, collaboration, and scheduling software).
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications - PREFERRED:

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working within a higher education setting or comparable environment.

EEO Statement: URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at View phone number on click.appcast.io. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

Environmental Conditions - ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Posting Date - 09/10/2026

Closing Date - 09/21/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants - Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application: (#1) Cover letter. (#2) Resume. Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.

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