"Administrative Associate 3"

Stanford University, one of Silicon Valley’s largest and most unique institutions, is seeking an Administrative Associate 3 to provide administrative or operational support with limited supervision. This hybrid position (four days onsite) will reside within the School of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS). Within a dynamic environment, the candidate will anticipate the needs of faculty to proactively solve problems and/or independently handle issues. Candidate may work autonomously and will have a strong business acumen, excellent writing skills, ability to multi-task, be extremely organized & detailed, self-motivated, team oriented, and must hold masterful communication skills that allow high level interactions within a diverse academic and medical community.

Stanford Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) has a warm and collegial culture among our community of Faculty, Residents, Fellows/Instructors, Researchers, and Administrative Staff.

Visit us at: https://med.stanford.edu/ohns.html

Duties include:

• Act on behalf of the supervisor, department manager, or chair in regards to establishing priorities and identifying and resolving problems that are administrative in nature.
• Oversee and/or perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing, and operating complex conferences, seminars, and events, including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the production and distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managing event within budget.
• Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations, course handouts, grants, conferences, seminars, and reports; perform substantial editing and fact checking. Create, maintain, modify, and/or ensure accuracy of content in various unit documents, displays, reports, brochures, social media, and/or websites.
• Plan and schedule calendar(s) with limited consultation, resolve calendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit, university, and sponsor policies.
• Create complex reports and spreadsheets which may utilize specialized software and systems.
• Oversee and/or process a variety of complex financial transactions; produce, monitor, and reconcile budget statements; research, identify, and resolve discrepancies. May assist with capital or special equipment requests and/or vendor selection.
• Coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion. Plan and coordinate office moves and/or minor renovation projects.
• Provide Departmental Administrative Projects/Services as necessary.
• May lead staff or supervise day-to-day work of student and/or temporary workers, including scheduling, assigning, and prioritizing workloads, setting appropriate deadlines, reviewing work for quality and timeliness, and providing performance review input.

Other duties may also be assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications.
• Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others.
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sitting.
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl.

The expected pay range for this position is $39.20 to $45.56 per hour.