Administrative Assistant, Office of the Associate Vice President for Colleges, Campuses, and Units (CCU)
About The Position
Penn State is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant - Senior Support to support the Office of the Associate Vice President for Colleges, Campuses, and Units (CCU). The Administrative Assistant supports the administrative functions for the office which includes supporting our Assistant Vice Presidents for CCU who are responsible for the fundraising management for campuses, colleges, and units. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State’s future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.
Requirements
- Experience in handling and protecting strictly confidential information
- Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues
- Proficiency in Office 365 applications (i.e. Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team
- A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored
Nice To Haves
- Experience in expense reporting and familiarity with Penn State systems is preferred
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and support the daily office activities and administrative processes for the Office of the Associate Vice President for Colleges, Campuses, and Units
- Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions, and values through excellent informal and formal communications
- Provide critical administrative support including maintaining budgets, processing financial transactions, managing scheduling and calendars, and arranging travel
- Coordinate meeting and event planning and execution, including all logistics
- Greet and direct visitors
- Compose, review, and distribute internal and external communications
- Collect, organize, research, and analyze information and data to prepare reports, presentations, summaries, contracts, and proposals
- Create and maintain files, spreadsheets, and databases
- Maintain office supplies, arrange for equipment maintenance and facility’s needs
- Resolve inquiries and ensure compliance with work unit and University policies and procedures
- May perform non-routine administrative duties, and proxy responsibilities as authorized
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Robust retirement plans
- Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
- 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
