Administrative Assistant - Temporary - Law Alumni & Community Relations

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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Administrative Assistant performs a variety of clerical functions and office support activities for the assigned department(s) to facilitate the efficient operations of the office.

Salary: $20 per hour, based on experience

Work Hours: Flexibility to support events during evenings and weekends

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Supports department and/or department leadership with daily clerical tasks.
2. Prepares basic reports, charts, budgets, and other presentation materials.
3. Responds to routine inquiries from external or internal sources with standard correspondence or other messaging.
4. Plans meetings and takes detailed minutes, as needed.
5. Answers phone calls, provides information to callers, or connects callers to appropriate staff.
6. Schedules appointments and updates calendars.
7. Makes travel arrangements and reservations for department leadership and staff, as needed.
8. Composes and types correspondence, such as informative materials; creates spreadsheets and presentations.
9. Greets and provides general support to visitors.
10. Develops and maintains department filing system.
11. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience:
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

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