The Assistant Director of Administrative Operations is responsible for organizing and leading multiple cross-functional activities in the Athletic Department including: managing Rice University Athletics Committee (RUAC) activities, organizing department meetings and calendars, assisting the business office in payment processing, driving employee engagement, collaborating with the development team on events and donor relations, and assisting the facilities, ticket office, and ticket sales teams at events as needed. Reporting to the Director of Athletics, this position will gain exposure to a wide range of the department’s functions and will be involved with special projects, such as strategic plan progress tracking, as assigned by the Director of Athletics and other senior department administrators.

The ideal candidate will be someone with excellent organizational and communication skills and an interest in athletics administration who is eager to learn about different areas of athletics operations.

Essential Functions: - Manage the planning and scheduling of department meetings. – Work with the business office to process expenses and monitor budgets. – Assist in planning and oversight of fundraising events and donor relations. – Manage department front office and schedule meetings for senior administrators as needed. – Collaborate with different units within the department on special projects and event operations. - Manage the department’s adidas promo accounts and employee discount program. - Performs all other duties as assigned

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience Required: 1 years including experience gained while a student

Skills Required: - Excellent planning, organizational and analytical skills -Ability to prioritize work and multi-task - Excellent interpersonal and communications skills – Computer literate with experience in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS PowerPoint.

Experience Preferred: - Experience as a student athlete or working in college athletics.

Skills Preferred: - Working knowledge of NCAA and conference rules and their applications

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