Chief of Staff, Camden Chancellor's Office

Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

The Rutgers University-Camden Chief of Staff will report directly to the Chancellor as a member of the Chancellor's cabinet and will work closely and collaboratively will all members of the Chancellor's senior leadership team, faculty, staff and students at Rutgers University-Camden, as well as with university leaders and partners, community and alumni stakeholders. As Chief of Staff, the position will serve as a confidential advisor to the Chancellor and will assist the Chancellor in managing the Office of the Chancellor and in advancing the leadership agenda through coordinated planning with the senior leadership team and through various assignments and special projects. The Chief of Staff will plan and direct administrative and operational activities on behalf of the Chancellor, organizing and prioritizing and solving critical issues, managing day-to-day logistics for the Chancellor, and ensuring effectiveness and efficiency. This position will be responsible to effectively make decisions, oftentimes on behalf of the Chancellor and always with a commitment to the strategy and mission of Rutgers University-Camden. This position will be responsible for general oversight of strategic development and successful implementation and management of the Chancellor's initiatives and campus goals.

The Chief of Staff will also have direct managerial responsibility of key administrative staff in the Chancellor's Office and will be tasked with their general supervision, but will also be responsible for developing a productive and effective administrative support team in the Office of the Chancellor.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Bachelor's degree required. Minimum of eight to ten years professional experience in the administration of an institution of higher education required.

Excellent oral, writing and overall communication skills required; Successful professional experience in working with diverse constituencies also required. Proven ability to serve executive leadership in a confidential manner. The successful candidate will have experience in managing complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, juggling long-term projects with urgent and immediate demands, and making the appropriate decisions regarding what should be the priority at any given moment. S/he must also be able to manage confidential and sensitive information with integrity and caution, and bring credit to the Office of the Chancellor and to the University.

Master's, JD or PhD is strongly preferred. Project management certification would be desireable. Deep knowledge and understanding of higher education operations is strongly preferred. Familiarity with all Rutgers campuses, and with Rutgers policies, procedures, and practices strongly preferred.