Administrative Support Assistant II; Prescott, AZ); Part Time

Administrative Support Assistant II (Prescott, AZ) (Part Time)

Posting Number: req
27080

Department:
Yavapai County Office

Department Website Link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-county

Location:

County Extensions and Farms

Address:
Prescott, AZ USA

The Yavapai County Cooperative Extension Office is seeking an enthusiastic and organized individual to fill the position of Administrative Support Assistant II. This individual is the initial contact for both internal and external stakeholders and should be extremely comfortable working with the public. The incumbent will work with Extension faculty, staff, and community members, and as such, demonstrate a friendly, helpful, and professional presence in all office interactions.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support for the office, such as coordinating activities, scheduling, and other support duties to ensure efficient office operations. The ideal individual will have excellent customer service skills, strong, efficient, and effective written and verbal communication, administrative and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. The successful candidate should expect to work in a team environment and be able to manage tasks and projects independently.

The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension of Yavapai County has been serving area residents since 1919 through practical educational programing, by extending University practical University knowledge to Yavapai County communities in an effort to enhance the lives and wellbeing of our stakeholders. We represent a unique three-way cooperative partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture, the University of Arizona, and Yavapai County government, providing local citizens access to the Land Grant University System.

Our roots in communities help us understand local needs and priorities and allow us to connect people with the university expertise and resources that are crucial in making a meaningful difference by improving lives and creating lasting impact.

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.

Outstanding U of A benefits include

• health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• life insurance and disability programs
• paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
• retirement plans
• access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
• and more!

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Record minutes at meetings and process the written report for distribution.
• Print and distribute reports, correspondence, technical documents, forms, and fliers.
• Maintain existing spreadsheets, input data, and update databases, and cross-index and alphabetically file documents or correspondence.
• Work closely with the Mohave office Administrative Secretary on transactions to ensure processing is complete.
• Maintain all office calendars.
• Arrange for facilities and services to conduct conferences, workshops, or meetings as directed by the supervisor.
• Assist with conference/workshop registration and setup.
• Monitor and order office supplies.
• Troubleshoot technical difficulties with office equipment and computers in consultation with appropriate IT and other technical consultants.

• Responsible for working at the front desk at the Yavapai County Prescott office and interfacing with the public.
• Ensure that public areas are welcoming, and program and community information is displayed, maintain office bulletin board, document holders, and general office appearance.
• Greet visitors and refer them to the appropriate office staff or supervisor.
• Monitor and redirect as needed all incoming emails, and sort and distribute mail for office staff.
• Answer telephone calls and route them to the appropriate person.
• Communicate with and support routine and non-routine inquiries from faculty, staff, and the public.
• Provide clerical support to the administration team, 4-H, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Family and Consumer Health Sciences.
• Resolve typical administrative and operational problems or situations impacting the staff and faculty work unit under supervisor direction.

• Assist with departmental websites and communication platforms to ensure accurate content.
• Work with department staff to create and distribute digital marketing through Trellis software.
• Assist with social media with…