Position Summary

The Senior Executive Assistant provides administrative and project management support to the Chief Human Resources Officer for Stony Brook Medicine. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining the Chief Human Resources Officer's calendar, making travel arrangements, and coordinating meetings and conferences. The incumbent will assist in the development of presentation materials, building and working with spreadsheets, and any major project related tasks. The incumbent will assist in the development and monitoring of the annual budget and email/blog communications.

Duties of the Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer may include the following but are not limited to:

• Answers and effectively screens incoming telephone calls, mail, and visitors; researching and responding to various inquires while directing other inquiries as necessary to responsible areas.
• Responsible for the preparation and/or coordination of official correspondence, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and formal presentations for the CHRO that are accurate, complete and meet quality standards for appearance and presentation. Prepares mail merges as needed.
• Schedules and coordinates meetings for the CHRO. Prepares meeting materials and distributes to meeting participants Coordinates virtual meetings and/or in person meetings as needed.
• Responsible for the CHRO's calendar by setting priorities for activities and appointments and keeping abreast of activities throughout SBUH, HSC, the Campus, the Community, and elsewhere that may require the CHRO's attention. Attend meetings as representative for the CHRO, as needed.
• Coordinates personnel actions for the CHRO This includes recruitment, appointments, interactions with outside agencies in the search process, performance programs, interactions with search committees, tracking staff evaluation due dates, recertification schedules and employee health evaluations, as required. Maintains confidential files for disciplinary and other medical staff issues.
• Prepare, monitor, coordinate and expedite purchase requisitions and services for the CHRO, review invoices for accuracy prior to payment, perform data entry necessary to input expense information into spreadsheet format for the maintenance of records and preparation of reports as needed.
• Prepares and coordinates all travel arrangements, follow-up and reimbursement for the CHRO for local and national conferences and speaking engagements. Helps process meeting and travel financial approvals and associated accounting paperwork for directly reporting HR Senior Managers.
• Prepares spreadsheets, uses advanced excel formulas to analyze and summarize data. Prepares high level, professional summaries of data as needed.
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations which are of high quality and follow best practices in visual presentation.
• Prepares and updates Tables of Organization using Visio and/or other applications.
• Serves as administrative support when the hospital command center is activated.
• Maintains a well-organized and up to date electronic filing system.
• Coordinates departmental budget administration, including monitoring expenditures, tracking budget activity, reconciling accounts, preparing financial reports, and working with departmental leadership to support accurate and timely budget planning and management.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree and at least 5 years of administrative support experience with 3 or more years of which must be supporting a Director level position or above or, in lieu of degree, at least 10 years of executive assistant experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, graphs, etc)
• Experience coordinating departmental budget administration
• Proficiency in all other Microsoft Office products (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and courtesy and must be able to work collaboratively with team members at all levels of the organization
• Sound decision making skills and professional judgement
• Track record of and commitment to ensuring the highest level of confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting a C-suite Executive
• Prior experience in Human Resources
• Hospital or healthcare industry experience
• Bachelor's degree

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position is $80,000 - $92,000 / year.

The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:

• Location pay for UUP, CSEA & PEF full-time positions ($4000)

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and a state pension that add to your bottom line.