Office Associate, Senior - Senate

Position: Office Associate, Senior - Staff Senate
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JOB TITLE:

Office Associate Senior, Staff Senate

JOB PURPOSE:

Perform complex administrative/management support tasks with discretionary authority; independently make decisions that substantially impact operations within and outside designated unit/program; administratively supervise comprehensive office operations and support staff for department/unit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Autonomously interpret policy and procedures, providing interpretations requiring extensive knowledge of University, state, and federal rules and regulations.

* Perform complex problem resolution. Serve as a resource for department/unit and campus.

* Create and/or maintain complex records systems and/or databases for Staff Senate.

* Coordinate information between individuals, departments and/or outside agencies as directed; assist with problem resolution as required.

* Primary point of contact for scheduling, communication, and maintaining Staff Senate business through management of listservs and calendars.

* Make recommendations on and revise existing office policies, systems, methods, and procedures; create/revise related documentation. Ensure compliance with policies

* and procedures.

* Perform a variety of marketing, public relations, and special event projects and tasks.

* Assist in planning of Staff Senate events working with internal and external partners.

COMPETENCIES:

* Analysis/Problem Identification

* Attention to detail

* Consistency

* Individual Leadership

* Initiative

* Quality Orientation

* Work Prioritization & Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Associate's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:

1 year progressively responsible work-related experience

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Experience scheduling events and meetings

* Experience working with Microsoft Office

* Experience managing and organizing electronic and physical documents and records

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

* Cover letter

* Resume or C.V.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus:
This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work and perform essential job functions on campus, understanding our location is at 7,220 feet above sea level.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States, as sponsorship for any work authorization or work visas is not available for this position.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for…