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Description

The executive assistant is accountable to the Dean for the Faculty of Technology and Skilled Trades for providing senior-level administrative support to all functions of the deans office, the four academic schools contained within the Faculty and the Sustainability-Led Integrated Centre of Excellence (SLICE) applied research centre. This position manages the operational aspects and oversees the general supervision and direction of the deans office, coordinating its activity and interacting with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. The executive assistant acts as a project manager by deploying resources, leading activities and realizing the goals of the deans office, the academic schools and the applied research centre. The executive assistant has considerable discretionary judgment, manages sensitive and confidential issues, and works under pressure in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing deadlines. The executive assistant has a highly developed sense of responsibility and ensures work is completed with minimal direction, as the dean spends considerable time away from the office. This role supervises the portfolios administrative support staff and is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of all faculty and staff within the Faculty of Technology and Skilled Trades.

Located at the Saskatoon main campus, the executive assistant is one of the positions reporting directly to the dean. All faculty administrative staff report directly to this position. The portfolio includes full-time and part-time faculty and staff located across the province. The portfolio is a primary provider of high-quality education for the province of Saskatchewan.

The executive assistant is the deans representative and is the key contact between the deans office and internal and external stakeholders, sharing information and resources with all parties.