Office Assistant 2-Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Available Title(s):

100I-YN_CS_NPS - Office Assistant 2

Business Title:

Office Assistant 2-Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director, provides specialized administrative support and coordination within the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences in support of the teaching, clinical and research missions of the unit.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordination of personnel processes, scheduling departmental resources, providing administrative and clerical support to departmental leadership, and providing operational information within a large, complex department.  Must exercise independent judgement and use skills to work in a confidential environment.
 

Required Qualifications:

• High School graduation or equivalent and one year of clerical experience; OR equivalent education/experience.

• Demonstrated strong computer skills and competency with Microsoft Office, Google and other software, include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access, Google Docs and Doodle Poll. 

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Experience composing general correspondence. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clerical experience working in a university or other academic setting. 

• Experience working with faculty, staff, administrators and practitioners. 

• Experience with scheduling and planning meetings.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department Name:

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

https://vetmed.wsu.edu

Monthly Salary:

$2,805 - $3,700 | Range 32 (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/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf .

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

Overtime Eligibility:

Overtime eligible

FTE: 100%

This is a Permanent position.

Posting Close Date:

The posting close date has been revised: Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

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:

Applicants must upload all required documents listed below to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.

• 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. 

• All documents must be attached before submitting the application. The application cannot be edited once submitted.

• 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.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

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] .