IES Section Administrator

International Economics Section Administrator

This IES Section Administrator manages the logistical and administrative affairs of the International Economics section (IES) under the Department of Economics.

This role includes faculty support, event planning (including larger lectures and weekly seminars / workshops), hiring / onboarding of pre-docs, postdoctoral research assistants, and visitors from outside institutions. This role also includes supervising / backing up the IES financial assistant (approving bi-weekly time sheets). The incumbent will also be responsible for updating the IES website events and directory pages.

Responsibilities

Event / conference planning :

• Weekly IES Trade seminars, Student Trade Workshops, IES summer workshop, annual Graham Lecture. This includes scheduling the events, arranging airfare and hotel accommodations for guests, organizing lunches / dinners, and promoting events to the department.

People Management :

Financial duties :

Opportunities and Summer Workshop :

Faculty assistance :

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

3+ years of related work experience

Excellent judgment, diplomacy, and discretion necessary in handling confidential and sensitive materials

Strong organizational skills; attention to detail; excellent communication skills (oral and written); excellent editing and proofreading skills; accuracy and dependability

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to establish priorities, work with minimal supervision, work well under pressure, work on numerous projects at once, anticipate demands and meet deadlines

Ability to be flexible in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment

Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and WordPress content management system

Preferred Qualifications :

Knowledge of Princeton's Information Warehouse, Prime Financials, and other University systems

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