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TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION Executive Assistant to the CIO in AUSTIN, Texas
**The Position: As an Executive Assistant II, you will perform advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily activities and operations of the IT department and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). This position requires a proactive, detail-oriented, organized and tech-savvy individual to provide high-level and comprehensive administrative support for the CIO. The Executive Assistant is responsible for day-to-day key functions in collaboration with the CIO to ensure successful leadership, strategy initiatives and goals.
**What is the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC):
The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) builds, supports, maintains, and manages over 28 million square feet of state-owned and leased facilities that house over 62,000 state employees in over 100 state agencies, all working in the service of the citizens of Texas. TFC oversees a varied property portfolio of office space, storage, warehouses, parking garages, and grounds of buildings across 283 cities and towns in Texas. Our team provides and contracts for the design and construction, property management, landscaping and custodial services, recycling and waste management services, building climate and energy automation, and the fire and security services required to keep State agencies working for our constituents.
**Job Description: TFC is looking for an Executive Assistant II to perform advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily activities and operations of the IT department and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). This position requires a proactive, detail-oriented, organized and tech-savvy individual to provide high level support for the CIO.
- Maintain the CIOs calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, speaking engagements, and travel arrangements. Exercise discretion in committing time and evaluating needs.
- Provide coordination, monitoring, and communication of projects and programs managed by the IT Department and other TFC departments.
- Serve as a primary point of contact between the Office of the CIO and IT governance groups, including helping to coordinate the work of the different groups and providing administrative support for governance meetings.
- Determine priority of matters of attention for the CIO; redirect matters to staff to handle, or handle matters personally, as appropriate.
- Gathers and organizes documents for preparation and timely distribution of agenda for meetings, reviews materials for accuracy and completeness
- Prepares minutes and distributes them in a timely manner.
- Provides technical guidance and advice on administrative matters to IT management, or other staff.
- Develops, reviews, and communicates administrative policies, procedures, standards, and methods.
- Establishes goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and manages evaluation activities for assigned business units.
**Top Benefits for working for the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC):
HealthSelect of Texas insurance-paid at 100% for full-time employees, 50% for dependents $5,000.00 Basic Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Optional Term Life Insurance State of Texas Retirement Plan Texasaver 401(k) Plan One of two dental insurance plans State of Texas Vision insurance plan Short-term and/or long-term disability coverage TexFlex flexible spending account (FSA)-set asides pre-tax dollars-pays for out of pocket health care expenses Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program Generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick days
**Qualifications for Executive Assistant II:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business administration or a related field. (preferred)
Five (5) years of administrative experience for a Director or CxO (preferred)