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About Roger Williams University:
Roger Williams University, located in Bristol, R.I., is a leading independent, coeducational university with programs in the liberal arts and the professions, where students become community- and globally-minded citizens through project-based, experiential learning. Offering 43 majors and a plethora of co-curricular activities as well as study abroad options, RWU is dedicated to the success of students, commitment to a set of core values, the pursuit of affordable excellence, and to providing a relevant, world-class education above all else. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented successes including recognition as one of the best colleges in the nation by Forbes, a College of Distinction by Student Horizons, Inc. and as both a best college in the Northeast and one of the nation’s greenest universities by The Princeton Review.

Roger Williams University is committed to creating and supporting an intellectual community devoted to teaching and learning and providing the opportunity for personal and intellectual growth for students, faculty and staff. The University credits much of that growth and success to the hard work and dedication of its employees.

Job Description:
The Special Assistant to the Sr. Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel and Office Manager (SA/OM), under the supervision of the Sr. Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board of Trustees (GC), provides technical, high level executive, administrative, and clerical support to the GC as well as manages the Office of General Counsel's (OGC) administrative services, while coordinating and supervising the clerical and ministerial administrative services, enforcing OGC's protocol for operational efficacy.

Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to:

1. Executive Assistance:
   a.  Provide direct professional, technical, and executive level clerical
        assistance on virtually all matters that come before the GC such
        as paralegal level deliverables, the delegation of legal service 
        provision to and among the attorneys comprising the OGC, and
        point of contact with and tracking the agenda of the Board of
        Trustees;
   b.  The SA/OM is the personal assistant to GC and will serve as GC
        liaison to other departments, OGC scheduling manager,
        confidential and highest level document preparer, confidant, and
        special projects designee;
   c.  The SA/OM is responsible for providing clerical, operational, and
        administrative support to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees,
        other administrators, fiduciary directors , and/or trustees, as
        required.
    
2. Operations Management:
   a.  The OGC's divisions of service include Legal Affairs, Labor
        Relations, Environmental Health & Safety, Risk Management
        Council, and Board of Trustees services that must be
        coordinated to ensure efficacy of operation;
   b.  The SA/OM manages the budgets, enforces GC's directed
        protocols and practices, manages inventory across all divisions,
        and ensures employment policy, practices, and protocols are
        adhered to and properly managed across all divisions of service;
   c.  The SA/OM is formally the substantive liaison between and
        among OGC's divisions of service as well as the process and
        protocol liaison between OGC and its client University's
        constituents.
    
3. Staff Supervision:
   a.  The OM is directly responsible for the daily supervision of and
        delivery of service from the clerical and paraprofessional staff of
        OGC which includes performance evaluations and work
        prioritization and delivery;
   b.  As a supervisory professional employee, the SA/OM is a
        member of GC's administrative cabinet and is expected to
        participate in fundamental operations decisions at both the daily
        and strategic levels.
    
4. Confidentiality:
   a.  It is essential that this position maintains strict confidentiality 
        within the supervisory structure of the Office of General Counsel
        of all matters, in any way, involving the University or its agents
        or employees;
   b.  In some matters, this confidentiality remains only among and
        between GC.

Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in business or a field demonstrably germane to the position's responsibilities is required as well as a minimum of 5 years of successful and demonstrable experience as a professional engaged in business operations and client management in a corporate setting.  At least 2 years of intensive, hands on corporate experience is highly desirable.  Professional experience where communication is a substantive responsibility is a plus.  Paralegal experience, demonstrable portfolio, and certification is preferred.

Additional Information:
Roger Williams University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusive excellence and encourages applications from underrepresented populations.

Application Instructions:
Please apply online at http://rwu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=55411 and attach a resume, cover letter, and list of three (3) professional references.