Job Description
Executive Assistant III
Posting Number: SP005312P
Division/College: College of Law
Department: College of Law
Location: Boise
Posting Context Statement:
Position Overview:
- Lead and manage office operations and administrative personnel; coordinate with Financial Officer on financial matters; participate in budget development; approving expenditures on behalf of the administrator
- Coordinate complex travel, meeting and event arrangements
- Maintain calendars, databases, confidential files, systems and records of administrator activities and decisions
- Provide administrative and logistical support for meetings, internal/external/national boards, committees and/or councils which the administrator participates in, leads and/or sponsors
- Advise on agendas and meeting strategy, goals and outcomes
- Support project management efforts by documenting scope and timelines, tracking progress towards key deliverables and facilitating the flow of information to participants and key stakeholders
- Advise on and help coordinate the strategic planning process
- Independently plan and complete assigned projects, events and programs with a defined scope and actively participate on project teams with other senior leaders in the unit
- Represent the unit on university-wide committees as appropriate
- Manage internal and external communications including responding on behalf of the administrator to personal and confidential correspondence and phone calls; coordinate and collaborate with University Communications and Marketing as needed
- Develop draft communications such as talking points, speech scripts and responses to correspondence
- Collect, compile, analyze and summarize data used for reports, records and other administrative documents; independently collect, summarize and submit data on behalf of the unit administrator
Required Experience:
- Six years of administrative or business operations support experience, including four years supporting a manager, director, department lead or similar level of administrator
Required Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other:
- None
Additional Preferred:
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree
- Experience directly supporting and assisting an executive-level administrator
- Demonstrated attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Organizing and prioritizing work to meet deadlines with highly accurate results
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational and decision-making abilities
- Developing, organizing and implementing administrative projects and procedures
- Working in an environment that requires adherence to strict confidentiality standards
- Using computer information systems that manage an organization’s finances, business processes and records with a preference for experience using Banner, Chrome River and VandalWeb
- Working in higher education
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- None
Degree Requirement:
N/A: No degree requirement
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $32.00 per hour or higher depending upon experience.
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.
Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:
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Employee Assistance Plan: Benefit Services offers a robust employee assistance program that is free and confidential. It provides eligible employees and their families with the opportunity to discuss personal problems with a professional counselor, receive unlimited telephone and Internet access to resource and referral information and obtain other self-help information.
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