Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Professional Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Fri Aug 28 2026 Job Description:
Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)
Salary: $65,000 - $78,000
Binghamton University seeks applicants for a Senior Staff Assistant, in the Provost's Office, which falls under the Division of Academic Affairs. Reporting to the Senior Staff Associate for the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs/Office Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, dean's offices, and academic departments/units to maintain an online database of external awards and deadline dates, and recording current nominations and past outcomes
Maintain regular contact with awarding organizations
Identify and disseminate information about nomination opportunities to schools, departments/units, and individuals
In conjunction with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, the Research Division, Deans and Department Chairs, identify potential faculty candidates for national and international awards, fellowships and other honors
Liaise with faculty to coordinate award opportunities
Assist in preparing nomination statements and letters, and contacting references
Provide information to the Division of Communications and Marketing on successes
Conduct survey of faculty profiles on digital platforms
Assist faculty in enhancing their professional and digital presence
Prepare comprehensive activity reports for internal and external use
Review all internal award online descriptions to see if the details are still accurate and informative
Provide administrative support for the Drescher Leave Program, including working with UUP president, collecting applications, and submitting applications to NYS Office of Employee Relations
Provide administrative support for Lois B. DeFleur award, including organizing luncheon
Provide administrative support for the SUNY Chancellors Awards, including sending out call for nominations, organizing meetings, and managing documentation for academic affairs throughout the nomination process
Manage Provost's award tracking system for all Provost's awards
Maintain database of previous Chancellor award winners and Distinguished Professors, and coordinate meetings with such
Co-Coordinate New Faculty Orientation and New Chairs Orientation with Provost Office personnel
Coordinate and assist with other faculty projects, orientation and workshops, as required
Update Provost's Office website as needed
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
Experience collaborating with faculty, staff, and administration
Experience managing multiple tasks and timelines with attention to detail
Experience in event planning
Minimum of 1 year of related experience, with office administration and customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential matters with tact and discretion
Effective oral/written communication skills
Technical expertise in business management tools including spreadsheets, word processing, calendar tools, and presentation software
Preferred:
Experience in faculty awards
Experience in managing multiple, complex calendars
Knowledge of the campus
Professional experience with social media
Proficiency with editing/updating web-based information and databases
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.
Additional Information:
Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials
Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov
Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/
Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."
Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.
For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
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