Travel and Chair's Assistant

Travel and Chair's Assistant
Job Number
Full/Part Time
Schedule
Salary
31924460 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $56,982 - $81,683
Position Information

Under the general direction of the Procurement Supervisor for the Department of Entomology, independently prepares travel vouchers and entertainment reimbursements while assuring adherence to associated policies and procedures. Serve as backup for all receiving functions for department deliveries. Serve as secondary department petty cash custodian. Provide support to Dept Chair as needed for day-to-day operations.

The full salary range for the Travel & Chair's Assistant is $27.29 - $39.12 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $27.29 - $29.92 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.  Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements

Education
Licenses
License
Requirement
Valid driver license. Required
Experience
Experience
Requirement
Minimum of 5 years experience or an equivalent of education and experience Required
Minimum Requirements

Two years or more of related experience in providing administrative support for staff and/or faculty. Skill in coordinating administrative activities by determining the time, place and sequence of actions to be taken.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills; ability to work effectively with frequent interruptions.
Basic knowledge in the design and maintenance of web sites.
Ability to use basic math to calculate mileage, per diem, and to convert currencies.
Excellent communications skills, including the ability to independently compose or edit business correspondence and use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with colleagues, faculty, students, international visitors, and diverse clientele. Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely, organized, and accurate manner under the pressures of deadlines, interruptions, distractions and competing priorities and requirements.
Skill in accurate record keeping with strict attention to detail.
Ability to interpret and apply complex policies; ability to research and analyze information to formulate and implement solutions to problems.
Demonstrated skills in using PC-based computers using Windows applications (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Adobe PDF). Ability to use on-line systems to process travel, purchase orders, and entertainment reimbursements.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with UC website maintenance.

Familiarity with UC travel and entertainment policies.

Experience working in an institution of higher education.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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