Administrative Assistant
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Serve as administrative assistant to assigned faculty in the department. Assist faculty with travel arrangements authorization and voucher forms. Order supplies and equipment under the direction of assigned faculty and graduate students. Assist with planning for and conducting faculty searches. Participate in administrative staff meetings and administrative policy development and implementation. Learn and implement new university software and procedures involved in university travel and purchasing. Back-up and assist other administrative assistants with department accounting and faculty support.
Required Qualifications
Previous experience providing administrative support in a professional office environment; experience handling sensitive confidential information and documents; proficiency with office computer software such as Word Excel and Outlook; experience understanding interpreting and applying policies and procedures in a professional environment; ability to work independently with minimal supervision; capable of working and communicating with a diverse group of people; ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks; must be self-motivated responsible and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Office management experience; working knowledge of university policies and procedures; experience working with databases such as Banner Chrome River and/or HokieMart; experience supporting executive level staff in a complex academic environment; experience working with students; experience making travel arrangements and purchasing within the university systems.
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Hours per week
40
Review Date
3/17/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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