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Casual Academic Activities - School of Biological Sciences

The University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia Similar Jobs

Closing: 12-Jan-2025

Administrative Assistant, School of Biological Sciences

University of New England Biddeford, ME Similar Jobs

Closing: Not specified

Job Summary

Dates

Opening date: 29-04-2024
Closing date: not available

Responsibilities

Performance of various day-to-day administrative functions for the school including, but not limited to reception; word processing; photocopying exams, reports, manuals; ordering office supplies; maintaining calendar appointments; and screening incoming email.
Collaborates with the Academic Director to track and manage budgets and to develop and maintain electronic filing systems for record keeping and reporting.
Initiates and processes administrative, financial, and operations forms, ensuring timely and accurate completion of documents by school faculty and professional staff.
Serves as a liaison between SBS faculty, students, professional staff, parents, alumni, and other internal and external constituents.
Explaining and interpreting policies and procedures; answering various questions from constituents; processing special requests; and investigating and resolving problems as they arise.

Requirements

An associate degree is required (bachelor’s preferred) plus 1 to 2 years of relevant administrative experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
Candidates should possess a broad base of basic administrative and organizational skills, including reception and working with word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Candidates with experience organizing and maintaining file and records systems, and those having experience with computerized information systems, are preferred.
Some bookkeeping training or experience is also desirable.
The ability to work effectively with a wide variety of University personnel, students, and/or outside of individuals and organizations.

Benefits

Varied health and dental plans
A retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match
Extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time
Educational benefits for both employees and dependent children

Notes

Position Type: Professional Staff
Faculty Track: Not specified
Employment Status: Full Time
Months: 12
Campus: Biddeford, ME
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
UNE is a great place to work with a tight-knit community and access to a wide array of degree programs, research opportunities and cultural events.
Three distinct campuses: Two in Maine and one in Tangier, Morocco.
UNE is perennially included on “best colleges lists” by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, and others.
Portland is one of the nation’s most livable small cities with an incredible natural environment, friendly people, a wealth of arts and cultural institutions, and major medical facilities.
Outside magazine named it as one of the “Greatest Places to Live in America”, and Bon Appetit selected Portland as the 2018 “Restaurant City of the Year”.
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community.
The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran.
Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.
Posting Number: 2022PS0404P
Open Date: 04/29/2024
Close Date: Open Until Filled