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May 4 2025If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
100JYNCSNPS Office Assistant 3Business Title:
Office Assistant GEAR UP (Richland WA)Employee Type:
ClassifiedPosition Details:
Summary of Duties:
Under general supervision the GEAR UP Office Assistant will perform a variety of complex clerical and administrative support duties in support of the GEAR UP Department. Primary responsibilities include processing PRs for GEAR UP grants and providing general GEAR UP administrative office support. Significant knowledge of GEAR UP and University rules policies and procedures will be required for completion of tasks and the ability to provide information to clients. Position requires frequent contact with clients the public university staff faculty and students.
This position is housed out of WSU TriCities with a work location in Richland WA.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not available for remote or hybrid work and requires inperson attendance at the designated location.
Additional Information:
This is a full time 100 FTE) permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Monthly Salary: $3028.00 $3999.00 Range 34 Steps AM
Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 35728.
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
High School graduation or equivalent and two years of clerical experience; OR equivalent education/experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and or experience with Microsoft Office software including Word Excel PowerPoint Publisher and Outlook; Google Workspace; Adobe products; and the internet.
Demonstrated knowledge and or experience preparing proofing and/or editing communication materials such as brochures newsletters and marketing publications
Ability to set priorities meet deadlines pay attention to detail and be proactive.
Demonstrated excellent customer service organizational and time management skills.
Creating and implementing solutions to day to day operational challenges
Preferred Qualifications:
Two 2 years of fulltime experience include office/clerical secretarial bookkeeping accounting and/or general administrative work.
Experience providing administrative support to a grant funded program
Experience with coordinating travel arrangements for employees
Excellent editing/proofreading and data entry skills
Experience working with marketing design platforms such as Canva or Creative Cloud.
Experience with Washington State University business policies and procedures and/or federal grant regulations such as the College Assistance Migrant Program CAMP High School Equivalency Program 21st Century or similar grant programs
About Department/College/Area/ Campus:
Area/College: WSU TriCities
Department Name: Early Outreach GEAR UP OVP
Location: Richland WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
Resume
Cover Letter
External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other businessrelated need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
12 MonthWashington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized nonU.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services:(v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers:; TDD Callers:(f) or .
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In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.
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