Careers Job Description
General Description
General Description
The City University Construction Fund (CUCF) is a public benefit corporation established in 1966 by the New York State Legislature. The Mission of CUCF is to manage the resources necessary for the design and construction of space required to support the educational mandate of the City University of New York (CUNY). A seven-member Board of Trustees governs the CUCF’s programs. CUNY’s Office of Facilities, Planning and Construction Management (FPCM) is the central administrator of the capital program.
The Special Assistant provides administrative support to the CUCF Board of Trustees, the CUNY Board of Trustees Committee on Facilities Planning and Management and CUNY’s Office of Facilities, Planning and Construction Management.
Review of resumes begins Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Other Duties
Responsibilities
- Schedule and organize CUCF Board of Trustee meetings including preparation of agendas, board resolutions, and related materials; ensuring room, catering and transportation arrangements.
- Prepare for CUNY Board of Trustee meetings including preparation of agendas, board resolutions, and related materials.
- Attend CUCF Board of Trustee meetings and CUNY Board of Trustees Committee meetings for set-up, to enable video conferencing connection, and take notes.
- Post-meeting responsibilities include drafting Minutes for CUCF Board of Trustees meetings using transcription software and ensuring final approval and filing.
- Act as liaison to the Secretary of the City University of New York Board of Trustees to prepare agenda items, resolutions and related materials for consideration for CUNY Board of Trustees Committee on Facilities Planning and Management, as well as for full CUNY Board of Trustees meetings. Draft remarks, reports and slide shows as requested.
- Provide administrative support to managers at the Office of Facilities, Planning and Construction Management, including coordinating calendars, directing phone calls and taking messages, drafting correspondence, reports and presentations.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- High School Diploma and minimum 10 years of experience working with high-level executives in medium to large organizations.
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Flexibility, initiative and ability to multi-task.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
FPCM
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Feb 28, 2020 (Or Until Filled)