**Boston College Introduction** Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion. **Job Description** Position Details: Department: 053012 - Engineering Department Position: 00013990 - Administrative & Program Specialist Grade: 2ND Hiring Range: $26.76/hr to $33.43/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience. The Department of Engineering seeks an Administrative & Program Specialist to support the daily operations of the Department and the Human-Centered Engineering undergraduate program. Key responsibilities include: + Develop and implement administrative processes, create effective communications practices, and provide confidential, professional support to all constituents of the Department. + Triage all incoming inquiries to the department, via phone, email, social media, and in-person communication. + Assists the Chair in planning and carrying out all aspects of the Departmental Mission, including organizing faculty searches, coordinating tenure and promotion, and managing seminar series, colloquia, and students programs. + Responsible for communicating important and time sensitive information via regular updates to the department website and social media. + Assists the Chair with monitoring and allocating the department’s financial resources. + Hire, train, delegate, and supervise office work study students. + Serve as primary liaison to Department faculty, students, other departments, and College and University administrators. + Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously by prioritizing, setting clear expectations, and managing time to meet deadlines. Key functional and technical competencies include: + Able to work independently, be well organized and be able to establish priorities for themselves and the departmental office. + Adept at dealing regularly with a diverse group of people from students to faculty to administrators and staff in other BC departments. + Able to accomplish work while experiencing constant interruptions and be able to multi-task. + Able to write simple correspondence and be an excellent proofreader of both text and fiscal documents.Problem solving attitude. + Adequate word processing skills are mandatory, using both Mac and Windows computers. + Basic knowledge of website and social media management. + Most important of all is the ability to develop and maintain strong personal relationships throughout the Department and University. **Requirements** + One year of previous administrative support experience is required. + Experience in higher education is desired. + Attendance and coordination of occasional evening or weekend functions may be required. **Closing Statement** Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: + Tuition remission for Employees + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance + Low-Cost Life Insurance + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans + Paid Holidays Annually + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.