Administrative Assistant 3

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Administrative Assistant 3 performs a variety of professional level assistant duties for the Office of Research (OR). This position provides support for key OR committees, purchasing, travel, financial monitoring/reconciliation, personnel processes, and daily reception.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent AND three years of clerical, office or administrative experience, OR an Associate’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field may substitute for experience, AND one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant 2 OR two years as an Administrative Assistant 1 OR equivalent education/experience.
• Demonstrated computer experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated experience effectively handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team, interact with diverse groups of people in a positive and professional manner and maintain good working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated work experience arranging and reconciling business travel.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of WSU Business Policies and Procedures.
• Prior WSU work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research misconduct process and/or university compliance in general.
• Demonstrated experience using an electronic calendaring system.
• Experience in legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Office of Research Committee Support (25%)
• Financial/Budget Support (25%)
• Administrative Support (25%)
• Personnel Support (15%)
• Other (10%)

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts
• Training and development
• Employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree