Administrative Assistant Ii - College Park, United States - University of Maryland

University of Maryland

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College Park, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Posting Details:

Posting Details
Position Number:

Title:

Administrative Assistant II
Functional Title:
Administrative Assistant II (Office/Finance)
Category Status:
20Nonexempt,Regular
Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized FTE:
1.000
Unit:
AGNR-UMEHoward
Hiring Range Minimum:
40609
Hiring Range Maximum:
48731
Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks:

Nonexempt Benefits Summary

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and nonprofit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

This position is located offcampus at the Howard County Extension office in Columbia, MD.

Under general supervision, provides moderately complex administrative support to Howard County faculty and staff and to the Area Extension Director.

Under general supervision, provides moderately complex administrative support to faculty and staff in the areas of fiscal transactions, travel and purchasing card processes/review database support, newsletter and web-site development.

In addition, this position provides administrative support to the Area Extension Director in the areas of budget, account tracking, management of county accounts, facilities management, and communication with faculty, staff, volunteers, county officials, and the Extension Advisory Committee.

Responsibilities:

Answer phones for educators and staff. Respond to public inquiries both on the telephone and walkins.
Provide coordination of overall office operation and function, including but not limited to scheduling meeting spaces, procurement of office supplies and communicating with landlord for routine items related to office operation, maintenance, and repair.
Provide a high level of support to the Area Extension Director as related to budget management, financial tracking, and document preparation.
Provide all financial related support including but not limited to paying bills, purchasing, accounting (QuickBooks and KFS), preparing budgets and other financial documents and tracking expenditures and account balances.
Maintain a strong working relationship with the county government finance office in support of funding at the local level.
Prepare correspondence, newsletters, forms, reports, signs, press releases, flyers, brochures, power point presentations, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

High School Diploma or GED.

Experience:

3 years experience providing administrative support.

Other:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to communicate effective both orally and in writing.
Ability to proofread and edit written documents.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to interact effectively with internal and external parties in a courteous and efficient manner.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and continuing assignments with general instructions.

Other:

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Preferences:

Preferences:

Experience in office and budget management to include skills in performing basic math to review expenditures and reconcile accounts.
Experience preparing bank deposits, creating budgets, tracking fiscal accounts, reviewing expenditures according to established policies and procedures.
Extensive experience with Google Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with website management and maintenance.
Ability to work independently and maintain discretion at all times.

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