Chief of Staff & Executive Director for Legislative and Government Affairs - SUNY Maritime College at SUNY Maritime College Job Listing at DirectEmployers in New York, NY (Job ID 4007893-2024-07-27)

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SUNY Maritime College

Location: Bronx, NY Category: Administrative & Professional Posted On: Wed Jul 24 2024 Job Description:

The Chief of Staff & Executive Director for Legislative and Government Affairs is the principal advisor to the President. The Chief of Staff is expected to handle a wide range of matters of institutional importance. Responsibilities include:

• On behalf of the President, works with vice presidents, academic deans, and other senior administrators to facilitate cross-departmental communication and coordination
• Ensures that high-priority projects are effectively and efficiently managed
• Ensures follow-through on critical decisions and tasks
• Coordinates the institutional strategic plan execution through the planning budgeting, assessment process, and committee
• Provides guidance and support for the planning, development, and implementation of various initiatives; oversees and tracks initiatives to ensure progress in meeting these initiatives
• Identifies, implements and tracks relevant metrics to inform and advise the President on progress towards strategic initiatives, and overall success of the College
• Organizes meetings and activities for the College Council, including planning meetings, formulating agendas and programs, and communicating with individual Council members as directed by the President
• Coordinates and/or assists with other special initiatives as determined by the President
• Represents the President, as appropriate, with faculty and staff, students, alumni and external constituencies
• Responsible for outreach to elected officials and organizations with aligned interests
• Ensures the seamless functioning of the Office of the President
• Works with the Executive Assistant and Director of Communications to ensure the President is aware of and prepared for key events and meetings
• Serves as the Designation Person Ashore overseeing the Safety Management System and conducting annual safety audits
• Verify and monitor the implementation of the SUNY Maritime College Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Policy aboard the vessel
• Responsible for maintaining the documented ISM Code Safety Management System (SMS) for the training ship, including the review, modification, and implementation of procedures and policies in the SMS; schedules and reviews audits of the vessel and shoreside management team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• At least 10 years of leadership experience in varying positions of increased scope and responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience in requirements development, financial management, budget formulation and oversight
• Proven leadership experience, including supervisory roles, team management, mentoring, and crisis management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Senior Leadership experience (0-6) in the U. S. Navy, U. S. Coast Guard, or Merchant Marine (Chief Engineer or Master) or equivalent experience in the maritime industry or education
• Knowledge of safety management systems, higher education policies and regulations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Proficiency in project management and multitasking
• Ability to innovate and drive institutional change
• Capacity to represent the institution effectively in public forums and with external stakeholders
• Commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the institution
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