Administrative Assistant

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Be You.

Duke School of Medicine’s Center for Aging is seeking an Administrative Assistant. This position will provide high-level administrative support to the Aging Center leadership team, including the Aging Center Director and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). This position requires a high degree of discretion, independent judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities across a complex, fast-moving academic environment. This is a full-time, in-person position. This role may occasionally require flexibility outside of normal business hours to support center events or time-sensitive matters; such instances are expected to be rare.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where discretion, professionalism, and exceptional follow-through are essential.

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Work Performed:

• Serve as the face of the Director's office, greeting and welcoming visitors in a professional and warm manner. Manage complex calendars for the Director and CAO, using independent judgment to ensure time is aligned with priorities, key relationships, and leadership needs. Schedule appointments, meetings, and speaking engagements; supervise preparation of meeting materials and coordinate all logistics. Act as a trusted gatekeeper for time, information, and communications, ensuring appropriate prioritization and response. Proactively anticipate needs, mitigate risks, and resolve scheduling conflicts with minimal direction. Handle travel arrangements for the Director and CAO, including flight and hotel reservations, meeting registrations, and procurement card charges and reimbursements. Provide scheduling support to the broader Aging Center leadership team as needed. This role may occasionally require flexibility outside standard business hours to support center activities; such instances are expected to be infrequent. Work with the Grants Team and Finance Team to assign appropriate cost codes for travel expenses. (35%)
• Plan and coordinate center events and activities, including distinguished guest visits, leadership-hosted events, and research program gatherings. Responsibilities include space reservations, catering, itinerary development, advertising flyers and expense processing. Ensure appropriate parties are notified in advance of visits and that all logistics are handled smoothly. Support center community-building activities on behalf of the Aging Center leadership team, including onboarding coordination for new faculty and staff (orientation support, list-serve setup, IT introductions) and recognition of milestones and significant life events. (35%)
• Provide project-specific administrative support for research programs and initiatives overseen by the Aging Center leadership team. Coordinate across research teams, center-affiliated faculty, and staff to track deliverables, facilitate communication, and support program operations as assigned. (10%)
• Manage communications on behalf of the Director and Aging Center leadership team, triaging incoming email and correspondence and responding directly when appropriate or escalating to the Director or CAO as needed. Serve as a liaison across all levels of university administration and faculty, to coordinate and resolve academic and administrative matters. Draft and distribute the Aging Center newsletter, communicate upcoming events to center affiliates, and update the Aging Center website as needed. Prepare center communications, flyers, and pamphlets as requested. (10%)
• Research, compile, and synthesize information to support decision-making by the Director and Aging Center leadership; develop PowerPoint presentations and briefing materials as requested. Oversee AV equipment (Zoom, conference room systems) for meetings and events. Maintain confidential records, including grants, contracts, research agreements, patents, proprietary materials, and manuscripts. Interpret and apply departmental policies and procedures, making decisions on specific operating issues and assisting in developing and updating office policies as appropriate. Compile reports and progress updates for leadership as needed. (10%)

Choose Duke.

Join our award-winning team as identified by Forbes magazine as America’s Best Large Employer 2024 and be part of an inclusive culture that values excellence, innovation, and discovery. As an organization, we have exciting opportunities to be forward-thinking leaders in our field. We want talented individuals to join us, examine our current operations, and create innovative solutions that will revolutionize and enhance the way we approach our work.

Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines.

Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more.

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $45,661.00 to USD $73,140.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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