Senior Executive Assistant (DVC President's Office)

Senior Executive Assistant (DVC President’s Office)

Posting Number: 0002294
Location: Diablo Valley College
Salary: YEARLY: $83,952, step 1 - $102,276, step 5 (see special instructions for initial step placement)

Position Definition:
Under general direction of a College President, Vice Chancellor or Chancellor, using highly significant skills for this series, provide responsible confidential professional administrative and technical support to assigned College President, Vice Chancellor and other administrative staff as assigned. Relieves the College President, Vice Chancellor or Chancellor and other administrative staff as assigned of routine administrative details and assumes responsibility for special projects as assigned. May exercise direct supervision over assigned lower level clerical support personnel and perform other related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Senior Executive Assistant differs from lower level non-executive assistant classes in that the duties and responsibilities are more varied, technical, professional and confidential in nature, and involve a higher degree of initiative and independence and more knowledge of the policies and procedures of college and district-wide functions and operations. Incumbents assist their supervisors in coordinating the operating procedures, communications and administrative support functions of the office. The class differs from the Executive Assistant in that duties and responsibilities of the lower class involve complex administrative support for an Associate Vice Chancellor. The higher classification of Executive Coordinator has responsibilities that involve complex administrative support for the Chancellor and his/her district-wide functions.

Examples of Duties/Essential Functions:
Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: Provide highly complex workflow and office coordination of assigned office; coordinate highly complex logistical support such as setting up meetings, reserving rooms, delivery of materials, etc.; coordinate the development and distribution of the office work products, brochures and other written material; may maintain and update web pages for assigned office; provide highly professional and confidential technical and complex administrative support to assigned office, programs and various committees, prepare agendas, maintain records, prepare minutes, schedule facilities, maintain calendars, prepare contracts, review incoming mail and prepare responses for signature, etc.; serve as a primary point of contact for external and internal constituencies on matters pertaining to the Office of the College President, Vice Chancellor or Chancellor; assist College President, Vice Chancellor, Chancellor and other administrative staff as assigned in maintaining close communication on relevant issues with members of the administrative and management staff, faculty and classified senates, and employee organizations; serves as liaison between District personnel and college personnel to maintain communication regarding policies and procedures; answer highly complex questions and disseminate information on assigned programs to employees, the public, colleges, other agencies, etc.; assist in the implementation of assigned College President , Vice Chancellor or Chancellor’s office goals, objectives, strategies and work plans; establish schedules and methods for monitoring administrative activities; implement and interpret assigned college and District policies and procedures; assist in the evaluation of operations and activities of assigned responsibilities including recommending improvements and modifications; prepare various highly complex and confidential reports on operations and activities; participate in budget preparation and administration including preparing cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures; prepare purchase requisitions, order supplies and materials, and oversee and/or maintain files and records; ensure that records pertaining to assigned functional area are properly maintained; prepare and/or coordinate reports, presentations, statistical reports, and other complex documents; compose, create, and edit a variety of written and verbal communications for the College President, Vice Chancellor or Chancellor from rough draft, handwritten copy, verbal instructions, or from other material; proofrea…