Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 20
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 37.00/hour - 37.00/hour

Position Summary

The Variable Hours Officer will work directly with the CVTI team, stakeholders, and partners to assist in CVTI event planning and project coordination

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Community Engagement on the management and coordination of all CVTI events and projects.
• Collaborate with organizations and offices on and off campus toward the execution of all CVTI events, including coordinating with vendors, reviewing contracts, overseeing catering, processing payments, and managing registration.
• Manage a timely process for all event and project related orders, payments, and reconciliation processes for purchases, honoraria, speaker fees and reimbursements.
• Maintain budget and expense tracking for CVTI events and projects and all related inventory
• Assist in managing and maintaining the CVTI Morningside Office for student, staff, faculty, and CVTI event/project-related use.
• Support CVTI?s mission by providing information regarding the Center to all visitors
• Other duties assigned by the Leadership at CVTI

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent 
• Minimum three to five years related experience 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail 
• Proficient in basic computer skills, i.e., word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, web sites, and creating/updating databases
• Professional and respectful manner at all times 
• Responsible and dependable (i.e., report to work and/or events as scheduled.) 
• Possess strong organizational and management abilities, with attention to detail 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate effectively with stakeholders 
• Creative problem-solving skills 
• Deliver results under prescribed deadlines and changing demands. 
• Display excellent customer service skills

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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