Administrative Assistant

Job Description :

• Demonstrated ability to provide support for calendaring and scheduling meetings, taking care of financial transactions, and booking travel.
• Oracle Financials experience.
• Act on behalf of the supervisor, department manager, or chair in regard to establishing priorities and identifying and resolving problems that are administrative in nature.
• Oversee and / or perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing, and operating complex conferences, seminars, and events, including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the production and distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managing events within budget.
• Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations, course handouts, grants, conferences, seminars, and reports; perform substantial editing and fact checking. Create, maintain, modify, and / or ensure accuracy of content in various unit documents, displays, reports, brochures, social media, and / or websites.
• Plan and schedule calendar(s) with limited consultation, resolve calendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit, university, and sponsor policies.
• Create complex reports and spreadsheets which may utilize specialized software and systems.
• Oversee and / or process a variety of complex financial transactions; produce, monitor, and reconcile budget statements; research, identify, and resolve discrepancies. May assist with capital or special equipment requests and / or vendor selection.
• Coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion. Plan and coordinate office moves and / or minor renovation projects.
• May lead staff or supervise day-to-day work of student and / or temporary workers, including scheduling, assigning, and prioritizing workloads, setting appropriate deadlines, reviewing work for quality and timeliness, and providing performance review input.