School of Medicine:

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Comprised of 2,400 faculty physicians and researchers, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing and Duke University Health System create Duke Health. Duke Health is a world-class health care network. Founded in 1998 to provide efficient, responsive care, the health system offers a full network of health services and encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Private Diagnostic Clinic, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Job Description
Experience providing administrative support to senior level health system leadership is strongly preferred.

Occupational Summary
Provide high-level administrative support to Division Chief. Apply knowledge and skills to resolve complex administrative problems independently or with others.

Work Performed

• Schedule and maintain a challenging calendar of appointments, meetings and travel itineraries, and coordinate related arrangements. Partner with other support staff on an ongoing basis to coordinate multiple demanding calendars, while ensuring that critical meetings are scheduled, and business objectives are met.
• Develop advanced presentation materials; independently prepare complex documentation, reports, charts, and spreadsheets at designated intervals and as requested.
• Create complex databases. Compile and manipulate data, summarize findings and write reports or portions of reports. Extract and compile a range of data from written sources, individuals, and/or databases, providing a limited interpretation of data.
• Compose, proofread or edit formal correspondence, memoranda, and short reports for internal or external circulations.
• Assemble attachments and corresponding material. Review outgoing material for completeness, dates, and signatures.
• Coordinate communications between the supervisor and other professional and administrative staff, within and outside the organization.
• Respond to requests for information and provide assistance as appropriate. Prioritize and resolve inquiries (phone, e-mail, in-person). Analyze complex information requests and determine complex trends.
• Determine administrative needs for conferences, meetings, seminars or other related high-level activity where the leadership is in charge of event. Assemble and arrange for necessary items.
• Act as a liaison between the department and external groups. Interpret and communicate policies/procedures to other parties based on knowledge of the organization and departmental guidelines. Coordinate and complete special projects independently or in cooperation with other groups as assigned. Plan and coordinate special events as assigned.

· Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of department policies, procedures, and goals as well as administrative support in completing complex tasks.
• Demonstrated the understanding of basic leadership approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, and coaching.
• Demonstrated success applying highest-level of secretarial skills.
• Demonstrated the ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of peers.
• Demonstrated editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet demanding deadlines.
• Must be self-direct and able to take initiative.

Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires a general educational background normally equivalent to a full high school education plus two years post-secondary education in a business-related field.

Experience
Work requires 4 years related business or administrative experience to become familiar with general personnel practices, accounting and budgeting principles and coordination of major office activities. OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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