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Executive Assistant to the VP of People & Culture and CHRO

Denison University

United States, Ohio, Granville

100 West College Street (Show on map)

May 24, 2025

Job Posting Information

Position Type	Administrative Staff
Classification Title	Administrative Staff
Position Title	Executive Assistant to the VP of People & Culture and CHRO
Position Number	A00598
Pay Grade Level	AD 01
Salary	$65,000 - $73,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications
Department	Office of Human Resources
Posting Number	S 121301470
Full or Part Time	Full Time
Number of Months	12
Position End Date
FTE	1
Work Schedule	Regular work hours: Monday through Friday
Basic Function	Under limited direction, provides administrative support to the Vice President for People & Culture and Chief Human Resources Officer. Responsibilities include project management, supports program planning and development, performs a variety of professional and administrative duties that facilitate the day-to-day operations of the Office of Human Resources. interprets, monitors and analyzes information regarding operating policies and procedures; administers budgets and proactively resolves problems that have a significant impact on the overall goals of the department.
Essential Job Functions	Communicate on behalf of the Vice President, both internally and externally. Serves as liaison with campus leadership and other administrative staff to ensure HR delivers the needs of the campus. Prepare all Board presentations as requested by Vice President and attend meetings as requested. Handle highly confidential information and maintain confidential files. Maintain calendar and coordinate travel plans and reconciliation of purchasing card for the Vice President. Maintain all files (including historical records) for the Office of Human Resources. Serves as office manager responsible for administrative operations of the HR office. Assist with oversight to invoices and maintenance of budget for the Office of Human Resources. Track projects across the department, maintain and update project plans. Follow up with team members to keep projects on track and within or under defined timelines. Meeting management including preparing agendas, presentations, reports, taking notes, distributing action items and arranging meetings and materials. Assist in administration of department policies/programs, proof and edit department announcements. Maintain and submit payments for departmental memberships. Coordinates professional development sessions for the Office of Human Resources staff. Supports event planning and coordination, including setup for Human Resources led events across campus. Email management, prioritizing and assigning emails to team members for completion and follow up as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications	Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years of executive level administrative support experience.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience as an executive assistant in a Human Resources Office or in higher education . Experience with the Google Workspace suite to include documents, spreadsheets, and slides/presentations.
Physical Demands	Office Environment/Physical Demands - verbiage: Office environment which may include: sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Contact(s)	Human Resources
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email	hr@denison.edu
Open Date	05/23/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Additional Information	Position is open until filled. Candidates applying by June 13, 2025 will be assured full consideration.
Denison University Background Check Statement	The final candidate will undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment.
Denison University EEO Statement	Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison's official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix. Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.