Administrative Specialist 2 - Procurement Services

Youngstown State University•Youngstown, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The class works under general supervision with a low level of intervention on the part of the supervisor and requires extensive knowledge of administrative policies and procedures, and/or clerical functions and office and/or program policies and procedures. Performs routine and non-routine administrative tasks; independently provides explanation, orally and/or in writing, of services or activities of assigned area, including formulating interpretation of policies and procedures as they would apply in each situation. Makes recommendations regarding program activities and assists in developing new procedures related to established program policy. Incumbents autonomously perform non-routine administrative tasks, and/or relieve the supervisor of routine and/or administrative duties, and/or provide general secretarial assistance through routine administrative tasks, and/or provide secretarial assistance requiring training in technical terminology, and/or supervise student office support staff. Non-routine administrative tasks include, but are not limited to, independently formulating decisions and/or judgements involving non-legal interpretation of policies and procedures as they would apply to any given situation to resolve problems, prepare correspondence and/or reports, or to carry out other assignments. Typically reports to academic and/or non-academic departmental and/or divisional unit leadership positions.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of administrative policies and procedures, and/or clerical functions and office and/or program policies and procedures.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and/or techniques.
Knowledge of budgeting procedures.
Knowledge of public relations.
Knowledge of office management.
Knowledge of administrative practices and procedures.
Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
Knowledge of English grammar and composition.
Knowledge of arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Knowledge of unit-specific office practices and procedures.
Knowledge of records management.
Knowledge of business communications.
Skill in organization and attention to detail.
Skill in written and verbal communication.
Skill in typing and operation of personal computer, office equipment, and software applications.
Skill in working with databases.
Ability to gather, collate, and classify information according to established methods.
Ability to collaborate on projects.
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
Ability to write directives, memos and other publications.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to handle sensitive contacts with public and other work units.
Ability to deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context.
Ability to apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems.
Ability to interpret instructions in written or oral form.
Ability to write routine business letters following standard procedures.
Ability to complete routine forms or records.
Ability to make appointments.
Ability to arrange items in numerical or alphabetical order.
Ability to assess questions and provide appropriate information or referral.
At least an associate degree in business administration, management science, public administration, or a related field; or a high school diploma or GED and three years of experience in the secretarial and/or administrative professional field to include office management, public relations, budgeting, and/or supervisory principles and/or techniques.

Nice To Haves

At least a bachelor's degree in business administration, management science, public administration, or a related field and at least two years of experience in the secretarial and/or administrative professional field to include office management, public relations, and/or budgeting.

Responsibilities

Autonomously performs non-routine administrative tasks including, but not limited to, independently formulating decisions and/or judgements involving non-legal interpretation of policies and procedures as they would apply to each situation to resolve problems, prepare correspondence and/or reports, or to carry out other assignments.
Facilitates business functions of administrator’s office; plays a key role in office automation by performing business functions at the request of, or in the absence of, the supervisor’s direct and/or indirect behest; duties may include, but are not limited to: responds to correspondence; researches and prepares data for budget inclusion; assists in writing budget justification; monitors spending and maintains fiscal records; monitors budgets and independently makes transfers as needed; reviews and summarizes fiscal, operational and/or personnel reports; performs personnel functions such as screening job applicants and/or participating in interviews; communicates decisions, directives and/or assignments; participates on committees; organizes conferences.
Acts as a lead worker for lower-level personnel.
Screens files and records for problems; researches and resolves problems, including those involving interpretation or judgment of applicability of policies and procedures.
Performs support functions particular to the academic and/or business unit; processes various types of academic overrides with direction; processes and compiles new hire paperwork and/or information for employee records for the part-time faculty and other employment groups as needed.
Relieves supervisor of routine administrative duties; makes recommendations regarding program activities; researches and analyzes materials, information, and programs; provides technical information and advice to administrators to aid in decision making; assists in developing new procedures related to established program policy; serves as liaison between administrator and subordinates; transmits decisions and directives; represents administrator at meetings and conferences.
Manages business functions of administrator's office; prepares and monitors budgets, transfers funds with direction; processes bills/invoices for payment; purchases supplies and equipment and reconciles same within procurement systems; keeps fiscal and personnel records.
Performs public relations duties; researches and responds to inquiries and complaints; furnishes information and explains programs to public; works on special events, assignments, and projects as directed; prepares reports, publications, memos, and presentations for dissemination outside work unit.
Provides secretarial assistance through routine administrative tasks, independently provides explanation, orally and/or in writing of services or activities of assigned area, including formulating interpretation of policies and procedures as they would apply in given situation.
Duties include but are not limited to: prepares drafts and signs simple correspondence; researches responses to inquiries; compiles data; prepares reports; gathers statistics and compiles in report form; performs research and writes reports to present straightforward information; sets up office procedures; coordinates daily work flow of office; revises content of manuals and notebooks; requisitions equipment and supplies; screens problems and obtains files and records to support same for referral and resolves only those which do not involve interpretation or judgment of applicability of policies and procedures.
Supervises student office support staff throughout the employment cycle; coordinates work activities and routinely participates in training and evaluation.
Produces typed copy, to include formatting or assisting in formatting, from standard or confidential written, dictated, or oral instructions; proofreads work; prepares correspondence and/or reports.
Performs other clerical duties, which may include but are not limited to the following: maintains files and retrieves information; receives, opens, logs, and distributes incoming mail; answers phone and screens calls; greets and directs visitors; maintains inventory of general office supplies and places orders as necessary; prepares materials for mailing; prepares payroll, reports, and/or timesheets; makes appointments, maintains calendar and schedules meetings; makes travel arrangements for supervisor and department staff and reconciles same within procurement systems; takes and transcribes dictation and/or minutes of meetings; prepares routine forms; prepares records retention and disposal certificates for approval; arranges for records transfers.
Assists with training new hires.
Performs other duties as assigned and/or required that are within the level of responsibility for this classification at the discretion of the supervisor.