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Executive Assistant II, UI Foundation

🇺🇸 Moscow, ID

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $29 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ December 17th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Idaho Foundation is hiring an Executive Assistant II. The role involves providing specialized administrative and project management support to an administrator, coordinating complex travel, meetings, and events, managing confidential records, collaborating on financial matters, and serving as a liaison to various university and national boards. The position also includes gathering information, drafting communications, and supporting project initiatives to ensure efficient program operations.

Highlights
  • Coordinate complex travel, meetings, and event arrangements for management and other individuals.
  • Maintain calendars, databases, confidential records, and systems.
  • Collaborate with Financial Officer on budget adherence and financial matters.
  • Document project scopes, timelines, track progress, and facilitate communication.
  • Research and compile information; draft responses, talking points, and presentations.
  • Distribute finalized communications and reports on behalf of the administrator.
  • Requires four years of administrative or business support experience including two years supporting management.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or higher preferred.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and meet University of Idaho driving requirements.
  • Pay starts at $28.80 per hour or higher based on experience; full-time fiscal year appointment; non-exempt status.

Executive Assistant II, UI Foundation Full Description

Executive Assistant II, UI Foundation
 Position Information 
Internal Posting?  |
Posting Number  | SP005121P
Position Title  | Executive Assistant II, UI Foundation
Division/College  | UI Foundation
Department  | UI Foundation
Location  | Moscow

Posting Context Statement  | The Constituency Experiences team plays a vital role in advancing the University of Idaho Foundation’s mission to inspire, steward and celebrate philanthropic investment in the university. Through meaningful engagement, thoughtful donor recognition and signature experiences that connect alumni and friends to the impact of their generosity, the team strengthens lifelong relationships between the university and its supporters.

Position Overview  | Under direction of the administrator, this position performs specialized and multifaceted administrative and project management activities in support of the programs, special projects and activities for which the administrator is responsible, while maintaining a high degree of professionalism and adherence to strict confidentiality standards. The position serves as liaison to various university offices and internal/external/national boards, committees and/or councils which the administrator participates in, leads and/or sponsors. The position serves as first point of contact for issues of concern, researching and assessing their nature to provide the administrator with information to respond to concerns.

Duties may include:
Administrative and operational support: Coordinate complex travel, meeting and event arrangements for management and other individuals Maintain calendars, databases, confidential records and systems Coordinate office operations, delegate work and provide input on performance evaluations Collaborate with the Financial Officer on financial matters; monitor adherence to established budget 
Project and initiative support: Participate in setting meeting goals and outcomes; compile and distribute agendas and meeting materials Support project management efforts by documenting scope and timelines, tracking progress towards key deliverables, drafting meeting notes/records and facilitating the flow of information to participants; may independently plan and complete assigned projects, events and programs with a defined scope

Information gathering and reporting: Research and compile information; develop draft communications such as response communications, talking points, speech scripts and responses to correspondence and presentations Coordinate the collection and compilation of data and materials for reports, records and other administrative documents Distribute/submit finalized administrative decisions, communications and reports on behalf of the administrator

Other duties as assigned
Unit URL  | University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
 Position Qualifications 
Required Experience  | Four years of administrative or business operations support experience, including two years supporting a manager, director, department lead or similar level of administrator
Required Education  | High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Other  | Must have valid driver’s license and ability to meet U of I driving requirements

Additional Preferred  | Preferred Education: Associate’s degree or higher 
Preferred Experience: Applying project management practices in a work environment Supporting project teams Collecting, compiling and summarizing data and materials for reports and other administrative documents Working in an environment that requires adherence to strict confidentiality standards Using computer information systems that manage an organization’s finances, business processes and/or records Working in higher education
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions  | None
Degree Requirement  | N/A: No degree requirement
 Posting Information 
FLSA Status  | Non-Exempt
Employee Category  | Classified
Pay Range  | $28.80 per hour or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment  | Fiscal Year
FTE  | 1
Full Time/Part Time  | Full Time
Funding  |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.  | No
Posting Date  | 12/15/2025
Closing Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants  | This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.

To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and current resume no later than January 11, 2026.

In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.

If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources  | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement  | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement  | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? 
    • Academic Careers
    • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
    • Chronicle
    • Facebook
    • HigherEd/Academic Impressions
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
    • Indeed.com
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • LinkedIn
    • Newspaper
    • Other Venue
    • Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
    • University of Idaho Website
    • University of Idaho Daily Register
    • University of Idaho Employee
    • Word of Mouth
    • Militaryjob.com
    • DSPSjobs.com
    • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
  2. * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department. 
    (Open Ended Question)
University of Idaho Human Resources
 Moscow, ID 83844-4332
 (208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu