Administrative & Office Specialist

Job Description

This is a part-time (up to a maximum of 1500 hours annually; approximately 29 hours per week) position located at Virginia Techs Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center in the town of Holland VA in the City of Suffolk. Duties will include greeting the public in person and referring them to the appropriate personnel; ordering and receiving of materials and supplies for all programs; management/reconciliation of purchasing cards (P-cards); filing of fiscal paperwork; managing record keeping for TAREC inventory; and providing program and office support for all research and extension staff located at Tidewater AREC. When necessary other tasks may be assigned related to fiscal matters.

Required Qualifications

Word processing experience; typing skills familiarity with MS Word WordPerfect MS Outlook PowerPoint and Excel; experience with front office receptionist/secretarial duties; experience meeting the public.

Preferred Qualifications

Accounting and budget management skills. Basic graphic design skills in development of promotional materials.

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

29

Review Date

May 4 2026

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 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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