Administrative Assistant

Job Summary

The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration. They will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration’s intensive and demanding calendar including the scheduling of large group and committee meetings, booking of travel arrangements, and organizing catering arrangements. They will be expected to accommodate requests to meet with either or both of the Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration, identify urgent matters of high importance and independently redirect and/or resolve inquiries and issues as appropriate based on the understanding of the Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration’s portfolio and priorities and decide which enquiries, requests and problems to handle on own initiative. Manages the Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration’s commitments, requests for...