Administrative Assistant II Ames National Laboratory

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
This position provides essential day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Executive and Human Resources (HR) teams for the Laboratory. This role serves as a primary first point of contact to staff students contributors and visitors delivering high-quality customer service and responding to inquiries appropriately. This role is responsible for coordinating a variety of processes supporting budget preparation and maintaining accurate records across multiple teams while providing seamless professional level support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience providing professional customer-focused administrative or HR support including responding to inquiries and routing requests accurately and efficiently.
• Proven ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail when processing documents records and data across multiple systems.
• Experience following established procedures and workflows consistently while managing recurring task-based responsibilities.
• Demonstrated discretion and professionalism when handling confidential employee or organizational information in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Working knowledge of HR and administrative platforms (i.e. Workday Costpoint Versatile RM and Microsoft Office and Google suite).
• Experience managing shared email inboxes or queues ensuring timely clear and appropriate responses.
• Prior experience in an HR administrative or operations support role is preferred.

Department/Program & College Description:

Would you like to continue your career at a U.S. National Laboratory that conducts world-renowned research Would you enjoy working on a beautiful university campus in a mid-sized city location that regularly ranks as one of the U.S. Best Places to LiveIf you answered yes to any of these questions you should consider a career with Ames National Laboratory!

Ames National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy federally contracted National Laboratory located in Ames Iowa on the campus of Iowa State University. We are dedicated to translating foundational science through applied research to create technological innovations. We create materials inspire minds to solve problems and address some of the most challenging issues facing our world today. We promote and believe in a culture of civility and shared ownership in support of the Laboratorys collective success.

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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Application Instructions:
To apply for this position please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Application/Cover Letter

List of Professional References

Why Choose Iowa State University
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when where and how you do your work. For more information please speak with the Hiring Manager.

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Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race color age ethnicity religion national origin pregnancy sexual orientation genetic information sex marital status disability or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity 2680 Beardshear Hall 515 Morrill Road Ames Iowa 50011 Tel. email .

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.