The Program & Events Administrator will provide high-quality event planning and operational support to the Office of the Dean. Manage and coordinate all aspects of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events from concept through to brief, ideation, and event execution. Plan large-scale and multi-department events such as conferences, symposia, and workshops; advise on ideas for events, catering options, space, and staffing needs. This position will also manage an event budget and provide financial oversight. Develop policies an procedures for organizing and planning events. Assess and recommend changes to Tandon's protocols to optimize project efficiency.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in a related area

Required Experience:
3+ years experience with event management, operations, managing budgets, supervision and process improvement or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Proficiency with technology including organizing large and small hybrid meetings meetings and webinars, Box, Google suite, Microsoft Office. Strong customer service skills. Highly creative and analytical with the ability to develop new ideas based on the needs of the various events. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities with competing timelines. Ability to handle public contacts with courtesy, clarity and diplomacy. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and information with absolute discretion. Ability to take initiative and organize and complete projects with minimal supervision

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Experience composing written communications and editing and proofreading material at an intermediate level. Familiarity with a complex research university environment and working in an academic unit. Ability to maintain calm and courteous demeanor and to work productively despite heavy workload, competing priorities, complex problems, and tight deadlines

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $83,600.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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About New York University

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and le...arning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life

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