Administrative Assistant

Position: Administrative Assistant 2
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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 12,000 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.

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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 Augusta University School of Public Health was established in 2023 to address Georgia's distinct public health challenges through exceptional education, innovative research, and collaborative community engagement. We are leveraging the strengths of Georgia's only public academic medical center, combining public health expertise with clinical knowledge to train future public health leaders. Our school is comprised of three academic departments:
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Data Science, Community & Behavioral Health Sciences, and Health Management, Economics & Policy. We offer a variety of degree programs, from specialized master's options to doctoral programs that create the next generation of public health researchers. Our research mission is critical to our long-term impact; we strongly emphasize scholarly productivity through peer-reviewed publications, scientific presentations, and grant-funded projects.

Annually, we attract more than $6M in extramural funding.

Job Summary

Performs complex administrative work involving considerable internal and external contacts, non-routine tasks, access to confidential information and administration of department policies and procedures. Judgement and initiative are frequently exercised in answering verbal and written communications and interpreting departmental policies, rules and regulations. Supports management for the School of Public Health.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Provide executive level support to the SPH that includes scheduling, making arrangements for meetings and conferences, reserving rooms, food service, travel and housing for internal and external contacts.

* Answer phones and greet visitors to the office.

* Prepare travel documents, IDR's and check requests for assigned faculty and staff.

* Prepare written correspondence and reports, create agendas, design and develop meeting presentations as needed.

* Handles and resolves complex issues independently and in a timely manner. Assist in the development of policies and procedures for the division/department and is responsible for interpretation and explanation.

* Ability to procure a p-card and manage responsibilities of owning and utilizing a p-card properly.

* Serve as a liaison between department and institutional contacts as well as outside institutions and the general public.

* Order supplies using the People Soft financials requisition/procurement system.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Associates degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions or a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization and seven years'…