Executive Assistant

of multiple specialized units:

• Design & Construction
• Business Operations
• Campus Operations and Maintenance
• Campus Planning and Strategic Investment

Whether responding to a maintenance request, shaping future facilities or creating spaces that inspire discovery, our team is grounded in excellence, service and stewardship.

Join the pack and become part of one of the largest and most respected employers in the state, helping shape the future of our campus community. Take a look below to see what we offer!

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits

As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• And so much more!

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.

Essential Job Duties

Are you an organized, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced executive environment? Do you enjoy solving complex problems, managing competing priorities, and helping leaders operate at their best? If so, we invite you to join the NC State University Facilities Division as our next Executive Assistant.

This is far more than a traditional administrative role. As the Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities, you will serve as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and central point of coordination for executive operations. You’ll work closely with university leadership, directors, campus partners, and external stakeholders while helping advance initiatives that support one of the nation’s leading public universities.

If you are energized by meaningful work, enjoy collaborating with leaders, and take pride in creating organization out of complexity, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your organizational expertise, professionalism, and leadership to a role where your work will make a lasting impact across the university.

Key responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Partner with executive leadership by serving as the primary advisor and administrative liaison to the Associate Vice Chancellor, managing executive priorities, anticipating needs, and exercising sound judgment while handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• Coordinate executive operations by managing complex calendars, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, monitoring correspondence, coordinating signature workflows, and ensuring executive priorities remain on track.
• Lead strategic projects and special initiatives by researching issues, gathering information, evaluating options, coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress, and helping implement process improvements across the division.
• Develop executive communications by preparing correspondence, presentations, reports, briefing materials, speeches, agendas, meeting minutes, and recommendations that support informed decision-making and strategic leadership.
• Build collaborative relationships by serving as a primary point of contact for university leadership, campus partners, external organizations, governing bodies, and members of the public while providing exceptional customer service and professional representation of the AVC’s Office.
• Plan and coordinate executive events including leadership meetings, retreats, Board of Trustees activities, executive searches, conferences, workshops, and other division-wide initiatives.
• Manage information and records by maintaining confidential files, executive dashboards, project tracking systems, databases, correspondence, and historical records in accordance with university policies.
• Support fiscal and operational administration by monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, coordinating procurement and travel activities, preparing financial reports, and partnering with Business Operations to ensure compliance with university policies.
• Enhance division communications by coordinating the Facilities electronic newsletter, assisting with website updates, and supporting communications that keep employees informed and engaged.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency and three years of progressively responsible administrative or office management experience OR
• Associate degree in Secretarial Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline and one year of progressively responsible administrative or office management experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration or a related discipline OR
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Other Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of executive office operations, administrative practices, records management, university operations, and organizational governance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Zoom, and the ability to quickly learn and effectively use university systems and technology.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, complex projects, deadlines, and attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare executive correspondence, reports, presentations, briefings, and communicate effectively with varied stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret policies, analyze complex information, anticipate needs, recommend solutions, and coordinate initiatives across organizational areas.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information and supporting executive leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing high-level administrative support to senior executives, such as vice chancellors, associate vice chancellors, deans, chief executives, or comparable leaders.
• Proven ability to independently manage high-priority assignments, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality in support of executive operations.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and preparing executive correspondence, briefings, reports, presentations, and decision-support materials.
• Experience coordinating complex calendars, meetings, strategic initiatives, events, and projects involving varied stakeholders.
• Experience working in a large, complex organization, preferably higher education or government, with knowledge of governance structures, administrative processes, and executive operations.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

A valid driver’s license is required. A North Carolina driver’s license must be obtained within 60 days of hire and maintained.

Valid NC Driver's License required: Yes

Commercial Driver's License required: No

Job Open Date

08/06/2026

Anticipated Close Date

Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with your completed application, please include as attachments a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three professional references.

Position Details

Position Number: 00100316

Position Type: EPS/SAAO

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week): 1

Appointment: 12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather: Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events: Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID: 440101 - Facilities AVC

EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.

Our 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (*Money*) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (*U.S. News & World Report*).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

Our Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

In Raleigh and Around the World

It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:

• No. 2 hot spot for tech jobs (Forbes, 2016)
• No. 3 best city for young professionals (Forbes, 2016)
• No. 4 best city for jobs (Glassdoor.com, 2017)
• No. 4 best place to live (U.S. News & World Report, 2016)
• Best big city in the Southeast (Time, 2016)
• Selected as a Google Fiber expansion city

With Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.

More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.