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Senior Administrative Assistant

Jackson, MS💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide high-level administrative support to a Chair or Senior Leader, overseeing complex tasks, managing departmental operations, and serving as a key liaison.

Role type

Senior Administrative Assistant (Leadership Support)

Builds

Departmental operations, strategic communications, and special projects for a medical center department.

Domain

Healthcare / Academic Medicine

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Advanced Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, exceptional organizational and time-management skills, strong written and verbal communication, ability to handle confidential information, detail-oriented, leadership and supervisory skills, familiarity with medical terminology and academic processes.

Preferred skills

Experience in administrative support services in an academic or healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Manage complex calendars, scheduling high-level meetings, and coordinating travel; oversee daily office operations and supervise junior staff; draft and review high-level correspondence, reports, and presentations; lead and coordinate special projects and initiatives; plan and execute departmental events, conferences, and seminars; manage budget preparation, financial reporting, and expense management; maintain and analyze departmental data to support decision-making; ensure compliance with institutional policies and assist in policy development; identify opportunities for process improvements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties

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