Office Assistant

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Economics seeks to hire a motivated office assistant with good organizational skills to work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. This individual must have excellent communication skills, adhere to FERPA and confidentiality requirements and follow federal/state regulations. The office assistant will greet all individuals requesting assistance in the department.

Requirements

• Must be work-study eligible
• Must be enrolled at least half time

Nice To Haves

• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to interact and communicate with people in person or over phone, often in stressful situations
• Knowledge in MS Word and MS Excel for entering data
• Work experience is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Welcomes and greets visitors, students, parents in person or on the phone; directs visitors, students, and parents to appropriate department or sites.
• Responsible for retrieving and delivering mail, faxing documents/forms, answering phone calls, screen phone calls, transfer phone calls to appropriate staff/departments.
• Responsible for file scanning, file creation, paper filing, and labeling of department records.
• Cleaning and disinfecting front desk area and computers.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed