Administrative Specialist, Institutional Effectiveness

Title : Administrative Specialist Institutional Effectiveness

State Role Title : Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range : Based on qualifications & experience

Pay Band : 3

Agency : Virginia Military Institute

Location : Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website :

Recruitment Type : General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at the Virginia Military Institute is looking for a skilled administrative specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and time-management skills be proficient in Microsoft Office and have experience managing calendars and scheduling this role you will be responsible for providing administrative support to our team and ensuring the smooth operation of our office. Due to the involvement of sensitive information this position is required to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion in handling data and reports as well as both internal and external communications. Reporting to the Director for Institutional Effectiveness this is a full-time on-site position.

Key Responsibilities :

Responsible for managing office services by ensuring office operations and procedures are organized; correspondence is controlled; filing systems are designed and maintained; and supply requisitions are reviewed and approved.

Responsible for ensuring office financial objectives are met by preparing annual budgets for the office providing monthly budget reports planning the expenditures analyzing variances and carrying out necessary corrections that may arise.

Make the necessary travel arrangements for the (A / P) staff. This involves researching booking flights hotels transportation and creating detailed itineraries.

Manage schedules and calendars for all A / P staff coordinating appointments meetings and events; creating meeting agendas taking notes and minutes and providing a summary of meetings. This includes distributing materials booking venues and arranging catering if necessary.

Performs data entry and word processing tasks inputting information accurately into spreadsheets databases documents or other systems. Maintains organized records and assists in generating reports when needed.

Serve as the initial point of contact for clients visitors and vendors.

Administer course evaluations each semester and distribute assessment findings to the individual department heads.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in an administrative role or equivalent.

Demonstrated technical skills with Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel and Outlook.

Proven proficiency in an administrative office role including proficiency in calendaring budget and record keeping and event coordination.

Strong problem solving organizational and analytical skills.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional Considerations

Experience working in a higher education environment

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name : Tamara Wade

Phone : Email :

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Required Experience :

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1