Administrative Specialist CL- Oxford

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking an organized, collaborative, and customer-focused Administrative Support Specialist CL3 to serve as the administrative hub of our Oxford County office. This position plays a vital role in supporting the faculty, staff, volunteers, and community partners who deliver research-based educational programs that strengthen Maine's communities. The successful candidate will coordinate office operations, manage financial and administrative processes, support educational events and volunteer programs, and provide exceptional service to clients across Oxford County.

If you enjoy building relationships, solving problems, keeping complex projects organized, and contributing to meaningful work that makes a difference across your community, we encourage you to apply. Full-time, regular position, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week.
Normal daily work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position pays $21.93/hour, or applicable transfer rate in accordance with the ACSUM collective bargaining agreement.

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world.

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The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has been a vital resource for over 100 years, connecting communities with university research to improve lives across the state.

We pride ourselves on being an equitable, sustainable, and enjoyable workplace, and we welcome diverse perspectives and experiences. We also believe in work and life balance and offer benefits to support you. Learn more about our mission and work ine.edu.

These are required knowledge and skills so be sure that you demonstrate how you meet each one in your resume or cover letter.

• 60 credits or more of higher education or equivalent work experience and training; AND three years administrative support experience.
• Experience in office settings, performing a variety of routine to non-routine clerical and administrative support responsibilities and tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively using oral, written and electronic methods.
• Proficiency with computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, as well as Google Drive and document management software.
• Experience in handling office bookkeeping, Quickbooks preferred; bank deposits; reconciliation of accounts and processing confidential information.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in an autonomous work…