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At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. Position summary Provides administrative and organizational support to Senior Leadership.
Job Responsibility:
Exercises judgment and discretion to handle incoming issues and requests, determining appropriate actions, responses, and solutions in a responsive and professional manner
Understands and effectively utilizes relevant Hospital chains of command and reporting systems to effectively triage a range of matters, including time-sensitive, challenging, confidential, and/or sensitive business and employee information and matters. Able to de-escalate personnel situations as necessary
Manages supervisor’s calendars and meeting schedules with consideration of timing, sequencing, and meeting location/travel requirements
Arranges external travel and itineraries
Plans, prepares, and executes logistical and administrative requirements for meetings, interviews, seminars, conferences, and special events
Circulates agendas, minutes, presentations, and other materials. Coordinates logistical and technological arrangements to ensure seamless execution
Supports the business and financial operational responsibilities through tracking expenses, facilitating the contract management process, ensuring timely execution of contracts, handling purchase orders and reimbursements, and tracking department budgets
Drafts emails as directed, creates and edits correspondence with manager guidance, and drafts other communications as directed
Accurately maintains an effective filing and document management system for department information and/or files
Interacts with vendors and external parties
Completes other projects as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 1 year of relevant administrative experience. 3 years preferred
Must have the ability to work with a high degree of independence from conception to completion
Must be able to work under pressure and handle a wide variety of simultaneous activities and confidential matters with trust, confidence, and discretion
Analytical skills to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles
Work requires the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations
Must have the ability to prioritize, oversee, and manage projects
Ability to work with diverse internal and external constituencies spanning front-line staff to senior-level Executive(s)s as well as a variety of external stakeholders
Highly adaptive to new technologies and expert in all key Hospital administrative operating systems, including the Microsoft Office suite and PeopleSoft
Ability to take personal initiative and work independently, as well as part of a team
Ability to meet deadlines in a complex and fast-paced environment
What we offer:
flexible schedules
affordable health, vision and dental insurance
child care and student loan subsidies
generous levels of time off
403(b) Retirement Savings plan
Pension
Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement