Administrative Assistant - UH Law Center

University of Houston • Houston, TX

63d • $21 - $24

About The Position

Provides administrative staff support to a university executive. Organizes and coordinates activities of the unit.

This posting is for a position at the University of Houston Law Center supporting several full-time faculty members in an administrative capacity while interacting with Law Center students, other staff, and supervising UH students hired for administrative support.

A strong candidate will have the following skills: high proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel; excellent professional business communications skills, both as to email and interactive communications; bookkeeping or accounting experience; proficiency in enterprise software systems such as Concur for travel; and experience with accounting, financial and administrative systems through which organizations process funds and administer budgets.

This search is coordinated by the office of the Law Center's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In addition to the formal application made in response to the posting, applicants should send the office a short email to this email address: [email protected]. Please express your interest and attach a resume or curriculum vitae to the email.

Requirements

• Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
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• Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

Nice To Haves

• high proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• excellent professional business communications skills, both as to email and interactive communications
• bookkeeping or accounting experience
• proficiency in enterprise software systems such as Concur for travel
• experience with accounting, financial and administrative systems through which organizations process funds and administer budgets

Responsibilities

• Drafts correspondence, memoranda, speeches, position papers, program/grant proposals and other written documentation.
• Assists in organizing activities of the unit, such as retreats, staff development, committee appointments, internship programs, awards ceremonies, etc.
• Serves on committees and task forces as a representative of the unit.
• Responds to information requests from internal and external agencies and offices and conducts research to assist in policy and program development.
• May collect information and write and edit newsletter or news bulletins for the unit.
• Participates in special projects and prepares a variety of statistical reports as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees