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Business/Administrative Associate
Liberal Arts and Sciences Administration

The Business/Administrative Associate works in the Dean’s Office of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is responsible for the planning, marketing and execution of all College-level special events, most of which involve a guest list or audience of high-level donor constituency and UIC leadership. The person in this position conceptualizes, plans and executes events independently. This includes identifying and negotiating with vendors and maintaining budgetary oversight of event costs. He /she identifies the target audience for all events and develops an outreach plan as appropriate. The person in this position is responsible for designing and disseminating event information to the target audience and for communicating with the relevant offices and important stakeholders on campus. In addition, he/she is responsible for the coordination of College–level searches. This includes scheduling campus visits, arranging lodging, meetings, receptions, etc. The person in this position will act as liaison between the search candidate, the search committee, and the Dean’s Office.

The ideal candidate for this position will be familiar with the organizational structure of a university and previous experience in event management is essential. He / she must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while having exceptional organizational skills with the ability to attend to details. Previous writing and design experience is highly preferred.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
1.      Bachelor's degree in business administration, management or a field related to the position
2.      Two years of professional level accounting, managerial and/or business experience, one year of which was at an administrative level
3.      Event management/coordination, marketing and design skills

For fullest consideration, please complete an online application on the University of Illinois at Chicago, Human Resources website,https://jobs.uic.edu/  and also submit a cover letter and resume to the email address: Emp_Rec2@uillinois.edu  through the close of business onMonday, August 1st, 2011. Please reference Job Code CA8395 and the position title in the cover letter and email. In addition, official sealed transcripts showing any and all degree(s) must be received and can be sent directly to:

University of Illinois at Chicago
Recruitment and Staffing
Human Resources Building Room 109
715 S. Wood Street M/C 862
Chicago IL 60612
Attn: CA8395/RJ