Administrative Assistant 4 - Center Constitutional Law Judicial Studies Program

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The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant 4 for the Center for Constitutional Law and the Judicial Studies Program. The position will provide administrative and operational support to the Deputy Director of the Center for Constitutional Law and the Director of the Judicial Studies Program.

• Supervising of staff and a student worker
• Monitoring the budget and finances, and managing grants
• Dealing in student relations
• Coordinate travel logistics for visiting scholars, judges, guest speakers
• Performing all HR operations
• Assisting with the management and administration of the justice management degree program
• Provide administrative and program support for the Center for Constitutional Law, including public lectures, conferences, teacher institutes, tabling/outreach events and other Center-sponsored programs
• Coordinate Center event and program logistics, including registrations, scheduling, visiting speaker arrangements, communications, meeting and event materials, records and databases and related purchasing and fiscal transactions
• Process Center purchasing and accounting transactions through Workday, including purchasing, invoices, reimbursements, PCard documentation and other fiscal processing.
• Assist with grant-related administrative and reporting documentation
• Assist with Center communications and administrative operations, including calendars, correspondence, website updates, newsletters and announcements, and coordination with faculty, speakers, students, donors and external partners
• Other duties as assigned

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of progressively responsible relevant work experience which included experience in one or more of the following areas: providing administrative/program support to professional staff and management; performing secretarial duties in support of a manager; coordinating communications between the manager, staff and program clientele; supervision of subordinate staff; researching information from internal and external sources;

OR One year of experience as an Administrative Assistant III in Nevada State service; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience

Candidates with experience in finances, project management, student support, and/or MS Office are encouraged to apply.

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.

Grade 29 In classified service, salary is in Grade and Step. The Step is determined based on the Nevada Administrative Code. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the recruitment, the candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, and budgets. A request to accelerate salary must be approved by Human Resources and abide by the Nevada Administrative Code.

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• The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire. The PERS retirement plan is beyond compare. Please visit the Benefit Estimator Retirement Calculator for more information.
• Health insurance options including dental and vision
  - Health Insurance Life insurance, generous annual and sick leave
  - Classified Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
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