Administrative Assistant II

Position Function:

Performs and/or oversees a variety of associated administrative, fiscal, staff support, and planning activities for a Dean or large unit, some of which require advanced or specialized knowledge and skills, such as budget administration and control, equipment, facilities, and inventory management, specialized recordkeeping and database management, and/or specified information-gathering projects and tasks. Coordinates and facilitates meetings, program functions, and/or special events, as appropriate.

Trains and oversees lower graded staff and/or students. May coordinate specified administrative activities and reporting across multiple organizational units within a department.

Salary Grade: 12

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Department Profile:

The College of Architecture, Art and Design is made up of the School of Architecture, Department of Art, Department of Interior Design, and the Department of Building Construction Science.

Area of Specialization:

Clerical and Office Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Oversees and/or performs a range of diverse administrative activities for an organizational unit; serves as a central point of liaison with other departments and external constituencies in the resolution of a variety of day-to-day matters concerning the unit.

2. Utilizes knowledge and understanding of underlying operational issues to create, compose, and edit technical and/or administrative correspondence and documentation.

3. Assists in administrative problem solving, program/project planning, development, and execution of stated goals and objectives.

4. Researches information, compiles statistics, and gathers and computes various data; prepares special and/or one-time reports, summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant data from a variety of sources.

5. Monitors, reconciles, and assists with fiscal administration for the unit, including but not limited to budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, and/or purchasing; may assist with fiscal planning, including participating in seeking alternate sources of funding.

6. Provides and/or oversees support activities for the unit such as answering telephones, assisting and resolving problems and inquiries of visitors, review and control of incoming and outgoing correspondence, and follow-up on operational commitments.

7. Schedules appointments and maintains calendars; schedules, coordinates and facilitates meetings, facilities usage, events, and/or travel arrangements, as required.

8. Establishes, updates, and maintains unit's files, inventories, and records; implements and maintains data management systems, as required.

9. Leads and guides the work of lower level staff, and supervises student employees as appropriate; may participate in hiring decisions and performance appraisal.

10. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

H.S. diploma or equivalent Information Technology, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics or closely related field

Experience (yrs.): 5-7 years

Substitution allowed:

Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software packages.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

* Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

* No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

* No or very limited physical effort required.

Instructions for Applying:

All applicants must apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and attach a cover letter, current resume, and complete contact information for at least three professional references.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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