Office Support Assistant - University of Illinois Extension

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Work under direct supervision of the County Director to support the needs of the Extension office.

• General Office Duties Serve as primary staff to open and close the unit offices. Serve as first point of contact for the office by answering telephone calls and assisting walk in clients. Assist in gathering, opening, and distributing mail to staff. Assist County Director, Unit Educators, and program support staff with clerical needs for programming as requested, such as preparing materials, making copies and assisting with room reservations.
  
  Maintain all county mailing and email lists. Assist volunteer groups with clerical needs as directed by staff.
• Fiscal Report and transfer all fiscal expenditure/receipt documents as directed to Unit Office Support Specialist. Replenishing funds in postage meter and manage postal systems. Solicit and handle donations including updating the database, preparing deposits, and generating receipts. Work with office staff on office supplies, educational supplies, and equipment ordering for the county offices. Additional fiscal duties as requested by the County Director and Unit Office Support Specialist.
• Misc Other duties as assigned. Comply with all University of Illinois Extension Workforce Equity/Equal Opportunity policies and guidelines in all aspects of Extension and Outreach work and assist, as requested, with data collection for Equal Employment and reporting

High school diploma or equivalent.
Any one or combination totaling six (6) months from the categories below:
College coursework in any curriculum as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
15 semester hours equals six (6) months
Work experience performing office/clerical activities, including use of computer systems.

Clerical and office environment experience.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people and meet the public with a pleasant, composed and cordial manner.
• Skill in working independently, while positively contributing as part of a professional office team.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite.

This is a 60% part-time Civil Service 0845 - Office Support Assistant position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible. Salary is $23,966.28.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx .

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