Administrative Assistant - Police

POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn State University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) is responsible for protecting and serving more than 100,000 students, employees, and visitors at all campuses across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We are a cohesive and centralized department with sworn police officers who have full law enforcement authority serving all campuses with our headquarters located at University Park. We are hiring a UPPS Administrative Assistant
- Police Recruitment to join our team. We're looking for a well-rounded Administrative Assistant to provide assistance to the District Chief overseeing police administration at the University Park campus. This position is a central link connecting the Penn State Police Department with various local, state and federal policing agencies, outside vendors, University-wide departments, as well as Penn State personnel to include students, faculty, and staff members.

• Administrative aspects of the recruitment process:
  Assist in the posting and maintenance of job vacancies in Workday
• Work in tandem with Talent Acquisition and Human Resources to ensure timely completion of all hiring requirements
• Schedule candidate interviews
• Coordinate pre-employment appointments, fingerprints, and meetings
• Create and maintain files and databases for all candidates
• Submit all recruitment-relevant paperwork related to the hiring and onboarding of new employees
• Participate in the development and scheduling of initial new hire week requirements
• Updates to department Intranet:
  New hire, separation, transfer, and promotion announcements
• Contractual seniority lists updates
• Maintain department email and listservs via Office 365 Support and back-up to department key and facility coordinator
• Support and maintain supervisor meeting schedules
• Collect, organize, research, and analyze information and data to assist in preparing reports, presentations, summaries, and proposals

This position will work in various University databases and software programs including, SIMBA (System for Integrated Management, Budgeting, and Accounting), Workday/Worklion (our HR Information System), SAP Concur, scheduling software and lost & found tracking among others.

This is an on-site position requiring attendance in the office five days per week. We recognize that unexpected situations arise, so occasional remote work may be approved for emergency or exceptional circumstances with manager approval. This role is not a hybrid position.

• Must be detailed oriented including the ability to apply University and department policies as well as the collective bargaining agreement
• Will be able to multitask and meet strict deadlines
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Exercises good judgment when dealing with sensitive and confidential information
• Possess proficient skills utilizing Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Teams and Power Point

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or High School (HS). 2+ years of relevant experience.

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $40,608.00 - $58,836.00.

Salary Structure
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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In…