Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant 1

Job : 287881
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other. Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available online. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy.

Location

Augusta University - Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The College of Allied Health Sciences at Augusta University trains and educates today's health care professionals: the therapists, technicians, administrators, managers and assistants who are the backbone of our country's health care workforce. As the nation's population ages and increasingly struggles with chronic disease and disability, as well as health care reform, our mission of educating premier health care professionals has never been more vital.

We stay on the leading edge of national trends and advances in science, technology, and professionalism. In just the last decade, we have expanded our graduate programs nearly 250 percent, bolstered our clinical mission, and multiplied our research initiatives threefold. Our students enjoy clinical opportunities across Georgia. We were an early proponent of interdisciplinary and distance education, and we continue to lead the way with our innovative programs.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, provides responsible administrative and secretarial support for a department or office, often of a complex and confidential nature, generally in support of a department chair or equivalent level administrator.

Responsibilities

• ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT:
  Provide administrative support for the Allied Health Professions Department. Answer phones, greet visitors/students, and schedule meetings. Assist Office Coordinator with special events such as hooding and honors, program-sponsored and CE Events.
• PURCHASING:
  Process approved purchase requests for all AHP programs to include check requests, purchase requisitions, P-Card, IDR, etc., adhering to purchasing policy and procedures. Prepare and route student scholarship awards. Receive orders and coordinate deliveries. Generate monthly reports.
• PERSONNEL:
  Assist the Office Coordinator in preparing personnel transactions for faculty, staff, and students to include FPDF, PCF, Travel Authorization, Travel Expense Statements, OA-1, etc.
• INVENTORY:
  Assist the Office Coordinator in maintaining and completing the annual computer and inventory audit.
• OTHER DUTIES:
  Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions.
• OR High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal…