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Employer Name: Yale University

1. Supervises staff members in the day to day operations of an academic department, including the Chair's Office. Ensures that the department will have unified staff procedures, back-up staffing when needed, and overall group support. 2. Designs and implements efficient, time-saving administrative procedures. Prioritizes projects and assigns staff to complete tasks. Ensures that work flow is organized and staffed for quality efficient completion. 3. Interviews, hires, counsels and trains staff. Establishes work standards and expectations and evaluates staff performance. Assesses and resolves or escalates problems arising within unit. 4. Interacts with departmental and University staff to define work assignments, communicate progress of work, and plan and coordinate projects. 5. Interacts with external sources to coordinate work necessary to fulfill projects and keep abreast of new products and technologies. 6. May perform other duties as assigned. Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree and experience in senior level academic administration or comparable executive setting with two or three years of administrative professional writing experience and familiarity with technical and medical writing. Experience supervising or overseeing the work of others. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Bachelor's Degree and experience in senior level academic administration or comparable executive setting with two or three years of administrative professional writing experience and familiarity with technical and medical writing. Experience supervising or overseeing the work of others. Posting Position Title: Supervisor, Faculty Support Required Skill/ability 3: Possess sound independent judgment, intuition, and common sense with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and handle a complex portfolio of work in an intensive multi-tasking environment. Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) University Job Title: Chief of Staff/Office Manager DERM Chair's Office Required Skill/ability 1: Highly developed oral and written communication. Proven ability to synthesize complex ideas and translate into language that is accessible for all audiences. Ability to craft messages from the Chair. Required Skill/ability 4: Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of administrative support and oversee and coordinate program activities, including ability to design and implement policies, procedures, and systems to enhance office production and efficiency, including tracking systems for workflow. Required Skill/ability 2: Excellent computer skills: proficient using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to assist with the design of promotional and informational materials. Bachelor degree and two years of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.