Administrative Coordinator - BRI

Location Alpine

Department Borderlands Research Institute

Job No. G99646

Posting Date 05/14/2026

End Date Until Filled Yes

Appointment Date Required

Summary

Function:
Provides highly skilled administrative assistance in a critical area.

Scope:
Manages preparation of high priority and sensitive materials; exercises independent judgment in a wide variety of routine and complex office decisions.

Duties

• Assists the Borderlands Research Institute ( BRI ), the Institute Director, and the Associate Director of Operations in office operations.
• Keeps various administrative fiscal records for reporting office funds and individual project expenditures.
• Requisition s and maintains supplies for office and research programs.
• Processes travel requisitions and vouchers for faculty, students and staff.
• Sends signed invoices to Accounting and tracks payments.
• Assists with bulk mailing of newsletters.
• Operates computer, utilizing advanced expertise for word processing, spreadsheet applications, and/or database management.
• Assists with donor database entry and filing, deposits donations.
• Processes new hire and continuing employment paperwork.
• Assists with supervising student office worker and student fleet assistant.
• Arranges appointments and manages correspondence for Institute and Director.
• Maintains records and checkout calendar for fleet of research vehicles, satellite phones, and other equipment, and coordinates fleet repairs.
• Submits mileage reports to Physical Plant.
• Provides individuals and general public with information about the Institute and attends various functions to assist with events.
• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
• Non-Essential:
  Duties unique to the Borderlands Research Institute and other duties as assigned.

Required:

Standard office machines; advanced computer skills.

Preferred:
Expertise in Excel and Word.

Usual:
Office conditions; standard hours; exempt from overtime provisions. Position is Security Sensitive.

Special:
May be required to work evenings/weekends for departmental events.

About SRSU

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