Administrative/Support/Clerical. Assistant, Office of Academic Affairs - Admin
About The Position
The Administrative Assistant is the main point of contact for the Academic Affairs Office and is responsible for resolving or referring student issues to the appropriate person or department. The Administrative Assistant has the general responsibility of supporting the day-to-day operations of the Academic Affairs Department by triaging and completing various administrative tasks, which include but is not limited to managing student absence requests, managing exam schedules. ordering supplies using Guided Buying, and collating data for any special projects assigned by the Assistant Dean, Assistant Directors, and Academic Affairs Manager. This position has continual integration with Academic Affairs staff, GSDM faculty, students, and other department administrators and staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 year of work experience as an Administrative Assistant or Coordinator
- Microsoft Word proficiency
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Ability to learn quickly
- Ability to set priorities
- Good time management skills
- Attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills for interacting with a variety of people
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of R25
- Knowledge of SPS
- Experience working in an academic environment
Responsibilities
- Resolving or referring student issues to the appropriate person or department.
- Supporting the day-to-day operations of the Academic Affairs Department.
- Triaging and completing various administrative tasks.
- Managing student absence requests.
- Managing exam schedules.
- Ordering supplies using Guided Buying.
- Collating data for any special projects assigned by the Assistant Dean, Assistant Directors, and Academic Affairs Manager.
- Continual integration with Academic Affairs staff, GSDM faculty, students, and other department administrators and staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
