Administrative Assistant 1

Available Title(s):

105E-YN_CS_NPS - Administrative Assistant 1

Business Title:

Administrative Assistant 1

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Part time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Performs administrative, fiscal and graphic design work for the county director and provides office support to the county director; estimating, developing, and monitoring budgets from a variety of sources, including contracts, county government, conferences and contributions; training, graphic design and publishing, and organizing and directing part-time or full-time clerical staff and volunteers.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration or closely allied field. 
Clerical or office work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, provided at least one year included experience at the Clerk 3 level or above.

• Must have, or able to obtain, a valid driver’s license by time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Microsoft Outlook.

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.

• Experience with brochure and display design; print and online mediums; writing and editing skill; artistic/aesthetic eye towards design and layout.

• Positive community service experience.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

WSU Extension

Department Name:

Community & Economic Development

City, State, Zip:

Newport, WA 99156

Department Link:

https://extension.wsu.edu/pendoreille/

Monthly Salary - Prorated to 50% FTE:

Range 35, $1,503.00 - $1,987.00 (Steps A - M)

Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 .

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf

Find total compensation here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/ .

FTE:

50%

This is a Permanent position.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by May 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.

Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Once your application has been submitted, you will not be able to log back in and upload/ submit any additional documents. Please ensure all required documents are submitted the first time.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .