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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to the RECTOR

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The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative, operational, and relational support to the Rector, ensuring the efficient functioning of the Rector’s Office in a fast-paced, international academic environment.
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Main activities

The role requires excellent organizational abilities, discretion, and the capacity to manage priorities across multiple stakeholders and time zones.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 - Executive Support

Manage a complex, multi–time zone calendar.

Prepare agendas, briefings, presentations, and follow-up materials.

Draft and review high-level correspondence in English and Italian.

Ensure smooth daily operations of the Rector’s Office.

 - Stakeholder & Communications Coordination

Act as primary point of contact and communications gatekeeper filtering and prioritizing internal and external communications.

Interact with faculty, staff, students, and external partners.

Represent the Rector’s Office when required.

 - Operations & Project Management

Organize meetings, committees, institutional initiatives, and special projects.

Coordinate activities with internal offices and U.S.-based teams.

 - Events & Protocol

Support institutional events, official visits, and high-profile delegations.

Oversee logistics, protocol, and preparation of briefing materials.

 - Travel & Administration

Arrange complex international travel and related logistics.

Manage the office budget, reimbursements, and administrative processes.

Maintain organized physical and digital records, prepare reports and ensure materials and archives are well organized

 - Front Office Presence

Provide a welcoming, professional presence for the Rector’s Office.

Serve as a visible and accessible point of contact on campus.

Requirements

Must have

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 5–7 years’ experience supporting senior executives (e.g., President, Rector, CEO).
  • Full professional fluency in English and Italian.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
  • High discretion and ability to work under pressure.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital collaboration tools.
  • Experience managing complex administrative tasks independently.
  • Ability to work full-time on campus; flexibility during peak periods, events, peak academic periods, and extended hours when needed.


Nice to have

  • Experience in academic, governmental or international environments.
  • Familiarity with AI productivity tools.
  • Knowledge of systems such as SAP or Concur.

Benefits

  • Dynamic international environment;
  • opportunity to contribute as a trusted professional to high-profile events, meetings and institutional interactions;
  • professional growth within a global and renowned academic institution.

Compensation Package

 - Competitive compensation aligned with Italian labor law and market standards, commensurate with experience and qualifications, approximat. 40/50k.

 

 - This is a full-time in-person role based in Bologna.

 

Workplace

BOLOGNA

Company

Our client is an academic institution, located in Bologna, that serves as the European campus of a distinguished school dedicated to advanced international studies.

Its graduate programs place strong emphasis on international economics, international relations, European Union policy, and global risk, while also providing opportunities for specialization across a broad array of policy fields and geographic regions

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#WEPRAXI #PRAXIHR #PRAXI #university #executiveassistant #internationalenvironment


Ref. SP40465

 

Disclaimer:

PRAXI S.p.A. (Aut. MLPS 13/I/0003868/03.04) believes that diversity and inclusion are key elements for the success and sustainability of organizations. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunities and respects the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and opinions of our employees, partners, and clients.
We are dedicated to ensuring that all stages of the personnel search and selection process are conducted fairly and transparently, based only on the competencies, qualifications, and experience of the candidates. Furthermore, we are committed to using neutral and inclusive language in our communications to avoid any form of gender discrimination or bias.
PRAXI S.p.A. guarantees the rights provided by privacy regulations and specifies that the information received will be used solely for recruitment and personnel selection purposes.
 

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Key Points

JOB TITLE - Project Code
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to the RECTOR - SP40465

Organizational Project
The Rector

Team Management
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Work Mode
In sede

Project Team

Consultant Maria Teresa Soldaini and Researcher Barbara Moretti manage this professional opportunity.
Only applications received via this Link will be considered.
PRAXI, Via Marconi, 71, 40122 Bologna
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