Chief of Staff and Strategy, YCBA

Chief Of Staff And Strategy

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Salary Range : $81,900.00 - $163,425.00

Overview : Reporting to the Paul Mellon Director of the YCBA, this role serves as a key advisor and strategic partner, responsible for executing the Director's vision, managing high-level projects, and overseeing critical functions within the Director's Office. This position ensures effective coordination, communication, and execution of priorities across the Director's Office while facilitating institutional alignment with Yale's broader strategic initiatives. The Chief of Staff and Strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the Director's agenda is implemented efficiently and effectively by managing executive priorities, overseeing strategic initiatives, and optimizing workflow within the Director's team.

This search will be run by a search firm, Claremont Search.

Required Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to prioritize work, handle complex and multiple work assignments, achieve high quality work outcomes, meet deadlines, and effectively solve problems independently as well as part of a team. Ability to regularly exercise good judgment and initiative on non-routine matters. Ability to be resourceful and proactive.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Enjoys problem solving, project and detail work, and can always remain composed and professional. Enjoys working in a team and independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal in a sensitive manner with diverse groups of people with matters requiring a high level of discretion. Excellent attendance and reliability; strong interpersonal skills; helpful and facilitative attitude.
• Demonstrated project management experience and skills.

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Background Check Requirements :

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.

Health Requirements :

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer :

Salary offers are determined by a candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role's grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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