Senior Administrative Assistant

University of New Hampshire, United States

Updated: about 4 hours ago
Location: Durham, PENNSYLVANIA
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Position Details
Summary


Operating Title Senior Administrative Assistant
Long Classification Title Senior Administrative Assistant
Campus Location Durham
Department UNH COLA Dean's Office Liberal Arts
Summary of Position
Under the general direction of the Dean, Associate Dean, and Executive Assistant to the Dean, provide administrative support to the Dean’s Office for a wide variety of areas in a professional, accurate, timely and efficient manner, including but not limited to: maintaining the calendars of the Dean and Associate Dean; assist with conveying policy and procedural matters; gather, compile, and disseminate information, often of a sensitive nature; draft and prepare correspondence; take actions to ensure prompt resolution of problems as they arise; participate in special projects; prioritize tasks and work independently with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
Acceptable minimum level of education Bachelor's
Acceptable minimum years of experience 5-7 years
Additional Job Information
Posting Number PS4484FY24
Other minimum qualifications
  • Seven years of office support experience of increasing responsibility including three years of supervision, or Bachelor’s degree and three years, or combination of experience, specialized training and higher education equal to seven years.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of office procedures and practices.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently, both independently and as a team player, in a fast-paced professional environment.
  • Keyboarding and comprehensive computer skills, such as word processing, e-mail, internet, spreadsheets, database management.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Organizational and analytical skills.
  • Knowledge of basic bookkeeping and accounting methods
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Administrative skills, knowledge of UNH, familiarity with faculty roles and academic culture,
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/60066
Percent Time Information (FTE) 1.00
Grade 12
EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Details


Posting Date 03/29/2024
Open Until Filled Yes
Closing Date
Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only? No
Interested Internal Candidates Exist? No
Job Category Hourly Staff (Non-Exempt)
Appointment Type Regular
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