Deputy Manager/Manager, Vice Chancellor’s Office

Organization: Krea University

Job Title: Deputy Manager/Manager, Vice Chancellor’s Office

Reports to: The Vice Chancellor, Krea University

Location: Full-time position based out of Sri City, Andhra Pradesh (Note: The candidate may be able to work from other remote locations of their preference as and when permitted by the travel schedule of the Vice Chancellor)

Remuneration: As per institution standard

Introduction

Krea University, one of the leading liberal arts Universities in India, was established in 2018. Currently in its 5th year of operation, Krea’s Interwoven Learning model encourages creativity, critical thinking, communication and cross-disciplinary approach to learning and teaching. At Krea, students are guided by some of the best academic minds from around the world. The mission of Krea is to shape a new generation of adaptable, resilient leaders, giving them the critical thinking skills needed to forge ahead.

About the position:

The Vice Chancellor’s Office, Krea University is looking for a dynamic administrator and an excellent communicator to support and manage the Vice Chancellor’s Office. The Deputy Manager/Manager will work closely with the Vice Chancellor and will play a key role in the University by providing effective administrative, managerial and research support to the Vice Chancellor. This facilitative role will require the person to maintain utmost confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion. An ideal candidate will be someone with a high level of integrity, excellent oral and written communication skills, high standards of professionalism and emotional intelligence.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Providing support to the Vice Chancellor for meetings with the Governing Council, Board Meetings, University Senior Management, drafting agendas, and taking minutes and notes
• Following-up on outcomes of meetings and next steps for implementation as advised by the Vice-Chancellor
• Drafting and managing all communications from the Vice Chancellor’s Office
• Preparing, researching and collating information for critical documents, speeches, presentations and policies as and when required by the Vice Chancellor
• Coordinating with the Communications Team to facilitate and develop important communications from the Vice Chancellor’s Office or any other internal department as and when required
• Overseeing and managing the archival and documentation of all key decisions, reports, meetings, minutes, data pertaining to the University for the Vice Chancellor’s Office
• Working and liaising effectively with all key stakeholders and facilitating reporting to the Vice Chancellor, especially on time sensitive issues
• Providing project management and research support for special projects (both academic and non-academic) being led and undertaken by the Vice Chancellor
• Coordinating and overseeing the University visits for key visitors and guests invited by the Vice Chancellor’s Office

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Skills and Education

• At least a Master’s degree from a top tier institution will be required
• At least 2 years of experience working with senior management position holders would be preferred but not mandatory. Persons from diverse backgrounds can apply although experience in higher education/education fields will be an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively, conduct extensive research, and work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Ability to support the Vice-Chancellor in their research projects and academic initiatives
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint etc
• Strong organizational, project management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and with complex projects
• Ability to take up emergency assignments and perform them effectively
• Ability to maintain high professional and ethical standards

Diversity

Krea University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Interested candidates please mail your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] by May 15th 2023. The subject line for the email should be Name_Application for Vice Chancellor’s Office and should be sent to the email address mentioned above.