Office Assistant

The University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

9d • 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.

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

• Greet all individuals requesting assistance in the department.
• Welcome and greet visitors, students, parents in person or on the phone.
• Direct visitors, students, and parents to appropriate department or sites.
• Retrieve and deliver mail.
• Fax documents/forms.
• Answer phone calls.
• Screen phone calls.
• Transfer phone calls to appropriate staff/departments.
• File scanning.
• File creation.
• Paper filing.
• 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