SUNY University-Wide Human Resources Manual
Title Specification
Assistant to the President (MP V) Title Code 3755103

This title is in the unclassified service and is designated Managerial/Confidential. Appointees to Managerial/Confidential titles serve at the pleasure of the chief administrative officer and are not represented for collective negotiations.

Presidential Staff positions provide a broad range of administrative services to the chief executive officer of a campus. The specific position responsibilities vary from generalized administrative tasks of a professional nature to those of a highly specialized and specific nature. These positions are intended to relieve the chief administrative officer of various program aspects.

Serves as confidential assistant to the campus President. Duties typically include such activities as: preparing confidential/sensitive data analysis for special reports, projects and presentation for the President; coordinating special events with various campus institutional service units (e.g. commencement, faculty convocations, etc.); coordinating faculty appointment processes, status changes and related transactions; overseeing the President's calendar, meetings and other activities related to campus, community and professional organization involvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and one to three years experience in an executive office environment, preferably in higher education.

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