ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ASSISTANT 1, Civil and Environmental Engineering - Academic Programs Office (APO), performs complex and diverse administrative duties in support of the department's academic office with specific focus on Master of Science/PhD and Interdepartmental Program in Transportation student support; exercises judgment and anticipates the needs of the department's Assistant Director of Academic Program Administration, the Department of Civiland Environmental Engineering, and Interdepartmental Program in Transportation academic community to arrange and support a diverse set of complex administrative duties; implements recommended changes and enhancements to Academic Programs Office procedures as they pertain to SM/PhD and Transportation student support and recruiting; focuses on department outreach in recruiting graduate students in coordination with the Assistant Director of Academic Program Administration and works to encourage diversity in all areas of student services and support; and requires interfacing with faculty, staff, students, and applicants requiring an in-depth understanding of the Department, MIT academic administration as well as MIT policies and procedures.