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Sr. Administrative Coordinator

Baltimore, MDHybridFull TimeSenior$42,510–$73,710 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • administrative support
  • office management
  • budget management
  • project support
  • calendar management
  • expense tracking
  • purchasing
  • meeting materials
  • minutes
  • action items

Nice to have

  • special events
  • presentations
  • non-routine functions
  • confidential functions
  • student coordination
  • temporary staff coordination

Role summary

Johns Hopkins University's Development and Alumni Relations seeks a Sr. Administrative Coordinator to provide comprehensive administrative and project support to the Assistant Vice President. This role involves managing daily office operations, supporting budget administration, coordinating complex projects, preparing meeting materials, and liaising with service providers. The position requires strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills to ensure efficient office functioning and support leadership. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and at least four years of related experience, with additional education or experience potentially substituting.

The Development and Alumni Relations organization at Johns Hopkins University has a development team of approximately 550 individuals and an overall budget of $70 million. The division enjoys tremendous support from the academic leadership of Johns Hopkins University and Medicine. More than 190 frontline fundraisers help generate an average of $800 million in total commitments annually, with the last three fiscal years averaging over one billion dollars per fiscal year. This position provides proactive administrative and project support to the Assistant Vice President, Development.

The Sr. Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative support and perform general office management duties necessary for the efficient operation of an office, unit or program. This position may provide support for fiscal and budget management for the assigned area, and provide project support to a Dean, Associate Dean, Department Chair, program leadership or comparable business leaders. The responsibilities of this role require significant collaboration and coordination with others.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Plan, support, and organize daily activities of the office, unit or program.
  • Provide complex administrative, project, and calendar support to a Dean, Associate Dean, Department Chair, program leadership or comparable business leaders.
  • Manage team and/or assigned leaders’ calendars; plan and schedule meetings and coordinate associated logistics.
  • Support the administration of the department/unit's budget, including monitoring and tracking expenses, budget reconciliation, resolving issues, and assisting with developing budget projections, collecting information for budget development.
  • May represent department management in appropriate circumstances within the scope of the position’s responsibility and purview.
  • Independently develop and manage complex and key administrative projects (databases, reports, grant proposals, office workflow, records control, course materials).
  • Coordinate purchasing processes; process various department bills and reconcile accounts.
  • Prepare meeting materials (e.g., draft agenda, collect relevant information) and provide staff support for high-level meetings. Record and draft minutes, monitor and follow-up on action items.
  • Coordinate and provide various general office services, e.g., payroll, purchasing, records control, office moves/renovations, repairs and maintenance.
  • May serve as the liaison or office contact with facilities or other service providers.
  • Identify and resolve administrative problems and issues.
  • Analyze operating practices, processes and procedures (e.g., record keeping systems, forms control, office layout, personnel requirements).
  • Develop and recommend administrative processes/procedures to ensure efficiency in general office operations, interpret and communicate operating policies.
  • Develop and produce reports.
  • Assist with preparation of presentations.
  • Assist with planning special events/functions, including workshops, conferences, etc.
  • Coordinate preparation, set up and logistics for department/office events/functions.
  • May perform some non-routine and confidential administrative functions.
  • Coordinate work assignments of students and/or temporary office support, as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • Four years of related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Classified Title: Sr. Administrative Coordinator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Administrative Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/03/OF
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $42,510 - Maximum: $73,710 (targeted salary: $65,000; commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Mount Washington Campus 
Department name: 10001645-VP Development & Alumni Relations 
Personnel area: University Administration 

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