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University of Idaho
Program Assistant
Location: Caldwell
Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $18.50/hr or higher depending on experience
FTE: 1.0
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary:
The position provides a wide range of operational support to visitors, students and employees, navigating a variety of administrative processes, procedures and cyclical calendars of activities critical to the operation of the unit within the broader university. The primary responsibility is to serve as an administrative process expert and coordinator. The position may serve as first point of contact for the department while also performing administrative functions such as researching information and solving problems for faculty, staff and students, and providing program and/or event assistance.
Duties may include:
- Compose, proofread, edit and distribute a variety of business documents and routine reports
- Maintain schedules and event calendars
- Coordinate logistics for regular travel and meetings
- Collect and organize data, enter information into various electronic systems in accordance with university or department procedure to ensure accuracy and compliance, validate information and resolve conflicts in data
- Review internal operating procedures and practices to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow and records management
- Greet office visitors and respond to incoming calls and email correspondence. Provide information about office services and processes, redirect inquiries to appropriate offices/individuals
- Manage inventory
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- One-year performing office support functions such as document or records management, composing or editing and formatting business documents, reception and/or customer service
- Using computer software and applications for word processing, spreadsheets, email, and internet research
- Balancing a workload of assigned tasks to meet multiple deadlines
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in public relations, Marketing or similar area, or four years of experience in Public Relations, Marketing
- Experience working in an office environment administratively supporting more than one individual
- Experience collecting and compiling data
- Experience using computer information systems that manage an organization's finances, business processes and/or records
- Previous knowledge of UI administrative programs
- Experience marketing on social media platforms
- Experience working with national and state 4-H AmeriCorps program
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Ability to lift/carry or otherwise move items weighing up to 30 pounds
Required Licensures, Certifications or other
Posting Number: SP004627P
Posting Date: 10/16/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
Applications received by October 30, 2024, will receive first consideration.
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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