University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Executive Assistant/Operations Specialist
🇺🇸 Lincoln, NE
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $65K
💻 Other
🗓️ August 15th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Provide high-level administrative support to the Executive Director and NSWERS leadership team.
- Manage calendar scheduling, communications, and meeting coordination.
- Coordinate logistical, financial workflows, and contract management processes.
- Support collaborative initiatives with senior partners across Nebraska.
- Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiently.
- Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of progressive administrative support experience for senior executives or cross-functional teams.
- Preferred experience with project management tools (Asana, Trello, Microsoft Project), financial/procurement systems (SAP, PeopleSoft), and stakeholder engagement.
- Requires excellent oral and written communication skills and strong independent judgment.
- Position requires a criminal history background check.
- Starting salary is $65,000 per year minimum.
Executive Assistant/Operations Specialist Full Description
To apply, interested applicants should go to University of Nebraska System’s employment website: https://jobs.nebraska.edu/
or
Department | University of Nebraska System
Requisition Number | S_250659
Posting Open Date | 08/04/2025
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 09/01/2025
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | The Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting System (NSWERS) at the University of Nebraska is seeking a highly skilled and proactive professional to serve as Executive Assistant and Operations Specialist, providing comprehensive support to the Executive Director and NSWERS leadership team. This role combines high-level administrative functions with operational coordination and small-project oversight, serving as an essential hub for organizational execution.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to manage calendars and communications, coordinate logistical and financial workflows, facilitate contract and data governance processes, and support collaborative initiatives with senior partners across Nebraska. This is a high-trust role requiring professionalism, discretion, adaptability, and strong independent judgment.
Please note: Sponsorship is not being offered for this position.
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Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of progressive administrative support experience in an administrative office for a senior-level executive or cross-functional team in a fast paced environment.
- Demonstrated competency in scheduling, financial business processing, meeting coordination, project coordination, and contract management.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Equivalent combination of education, experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience preparing briefing materials or supporting public communications and executive summaries
- Experience in the education K-12 or postsecondary industry
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project)
- Experience with financial or procurement systems (e.g., SAP, PeopleSoft)
- Experience with stakeholder engagement or managing external partnerships
The ideal candidate is an agile, self-starter comfortable with attention to detail; an energetic, creative problem solver who is able to work independently along with the judgment to seek supervision and/or input from others when necessary; a resilient learner with the capacity to quickly learn new skills involving software; the ability to responsibly manage competing priorities; and commitment to the ideals and mission of NSWERS.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $65,000/yr minimum
How to Apply | THIS POSTING IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
To apply, interested applicants should go to University of Nebraska System’s employment website: https://jobs.nebraska.edu/
or
Click here to apply: https://jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNebraskaSystem/job/Executive-AssistantOperations-Specialist/707-en_US
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Direct questions about the position to:
humanresources@nebraska.edu
Direct questions about the on-line application process to: 402-472-3701
Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
If Temporary, indicate end date |
Planned Hire Date: |
Appointment End Date |
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