Administrative Support, Smeal College of Business

Administrative Assistant

This position provides general administrative and records support for the Strickler Office of International Programs and the Center for Global Business Studies in the Smeal College of Business. This position serves as the primary point of contact for these offices including reception for the student advising center, maintains daily office operations, and assists with budget maintenance and reconciliation. Additional responsibilities include administrative records duties related to the study abroad application process, International Business Minor degree audits and other relevant records and statistics for international programs, compiling reports and documentation on international programs within Smeal as needed.

This position entails applying knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the units to complete difficult assignments; promoting a culture that is conducive to effective relationships among diverse team members and related internal/external stakeholders; maintaining confidential and/or sensitive information and materials; typically working under general supervision, while performing assignments that are varied and somewhat complex.

Experience:

• Strong preference will be given to candidates with administrative experience in the field of higher education.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills are required.
• Knowledge in Penn State's IT environment including SAP Concur and/or Simba, or similar preferred.
• Excel and Office 365 (proficiency required)
• LionPATH, Starfish, 25
  
  Live, Terra Dotta, CSRS (preferred)

Sample Work

Activities:

• Greet students/faculty/visitors/parents, provide information and/or refer as appropriate; review and respond to phone and email communications; act on routine requests.
• Schedule staff meetings via Outlook and student advising appointments via Starfish;
  Reserve meeting or information session classroom/conference rooms in 25 Live;
  Manage unit calendars in Outlook.
• Serve as resource to others on daily office operations including office equipment, software application usage, and information processing procedures.
• Compile and organize information to develop agendas, meeting materials and minutes.
• Maintain inventory and order/purchase office supplies and marketing materials; arrange for equipment and suite maintenance; process work orders for facilities repairs/IT/other office needs.
• Maintain confidential and/or sensitive information and materials.
• Perform data entry, compilation, analysis, and reports as relevant to unit goals, such as study abroad application status, study abroad transcript and grade posting, International Business Minor degree progress and audit adjustments.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, ensure University and Smeal travel policy compliance.
• Process University Purchasing card reports, employee reimbursement reports, and travel reimbursement reports.
• Monitor and maintain budget, track and process expenditures, authorize processing of payments; may interact with vendors on quotes and invoicing.
• Process and review routine payroll and/or human resources forms; assist with new hire processes in Work Lion.
• Support CGBS marketing and promotion; update and make routine changes to web pages; create newsletters, flyers, and promotional material.
• Assist with promotion, placement, and payment of undergraduate student research assistants.
• May perform non-routine and confidential administrative duties, and proxy responsibilities as authorized.

Minimum Education , Work Experience & Required

Certifications:

If filled as Administrative Assistant
- Senior Support, this position requires:

Associate Degree

4+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Required

Certifications:

None

If filled as Administrative Assistant
- Intermediate Support, this position requires:

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or High School (HS)

2+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Required

Certifications:

None

Application Materials:
Applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter for full consideration.

Salary & Benefits:

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $40,608.00 - $64,668.00. Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

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