Staff Assistant II

USU Extension in Morgan County is seeking a motivated and positive person to work as a staff assistant. The Staff Assistant II position performs a variety of administrative support and secretarial duties for the Morgan County Extension office providing primary assistance to faculty and coordinators. Incumbents in the level II position are expected to possess the knowledge and experience to perform more complex and technical tasks. Hours will be Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm at the USU Extension Morgan County office location in Morgan Utah. This is a full-time benefited position. Applicants should be able to work well independently and in a team. Some rare evening and weekend work may be start date is September 15 position reports to the County Director faculty member over the USU Extension office in Morgan County.

• Perform office duties including answering calls/emails directing calls to appropriate staff data entry digital management of documents and other general duties as assigned.
• Provide administrative support including scheduling appointments coordinating meetings and maintaining/ordering office supplies.
• Serve as a liaison with other county and university departments and constituencies in the resolution of matters concerning the activities and operations of the office.
• Sorts screens and distributes incoming and outgoing email messages.
• Compose and write various standard documents correspondence and reports.
• Regularly update and curate content for website and social media.
• Assist with advertising marketing and recruiting participants for USU Extension programs.
• Compile data for grant reports or presentations.
• Assist program participants staff and superiors with highly varied complex questions and/or problems.
• Work independently to provide high-level administrative support to complex situations related to the program.
• Travel as needed for program meetings and outreach events.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in an office setting or an associate degree/vocational training

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four years of experience; or an associate degree/technical training plus two years of experience; or a bachelors degree 2 years of work experience with budgets records and/or accounts.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Record of collaborating well in and with teams.
• Practice in managing a busy schedule while providing a high level of customer service.
• Excellent written verbal and technical communication skills.
• Achiever with a record of meeting monthly/yearly goals timelines and deadlines.
• Strong written oral organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple faculty and program coordinators.
• Ability to work well under pressure and coordinate multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work independently; self-driven.
• Excellent computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.
• Knowledge of USU policies and procedures a plus.

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

3. Three professional references with contact information to be typed into the candidate profile.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.

USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.

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