Office Assistant - Building Security Systems

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 6 days ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
Deadline: 24 Apr 2024

Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 41092724
Title: Office Assistant
Functional Title: Office Assistant - Building Security Systems
Category Status: 31-Nonexempt,Contingent 1
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: .70
Unit: VPA-Public Safety
Hiring Range Minimum: $16.00
Hiring Range Maximum: $20.00
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre 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 non-profit 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:
The Department of Public Safety is in need of a temporary, part-time Office Assistant to work within the Building Security Services (BSS) unit, whose team is responsible for key access to buildings on campus. Duties include answering phones, relaying messages to proper BSS staff, and assisting the university community with questions regarding their work orders and access requests. The incumbent will manage BSS key and card distribution, schedule appointments and make proper notifications to all BSS administrative and senior staff. Additional duties include updating the database by removing returned key information from the system and verify key/lock problems. The position is approximately 29 hours per week, possibly increasing to 40 hours. Required workdays are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to read, spell accurately, and write legibly; to communicate effectively; to operate manual and automated office equipment and keyboards; to file documents according to alphabetic and numeric sequences; to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to communicate effectively; to maintain effective work relationships; to perform arithmetic computations


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 with MS Office Suite and previous work in a security environment is preferred.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Posting Date: 04/10/2024
Closing Date: 04/24/2024
Open Until Filled No
Best Consideration Date
Physical Demands
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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