Graduate Administrative Assistant

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Post-secondary education in office administration
• •Minimum of 2 years work experience in a post-secondary educational institution
• •Equivalent combination of post-secondary education and administrative experience
• •Baccalaureate preparation
• •Considerable experience in the AU environment
• •Knowledge of AU departments (such as Registry, Learning Services Finance, Media, Course Materials), programs, policies, and procedures as they apply to the FHD programs
• •A working knowledge of the University's computer systems and software including BANNER, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Moodle, Adobe, Internet, and electronic mail
• •Willingness and ability to learn to use additional software packages as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the role
• •Excellent administrative skills
• •Excellent interpersonal skills
• •Excellent time-management skills
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• •Excellent organizational skills
• •The ability to manage several activities at once with conflicting agendas
• •The ability to prioritize and re-prioritize work routinely
• •The ability to work effectively under pressure
• •The ability to maintain accuracy along with meeting strict deadlines
• •The ability to delegate tasks
• •The ability to show initiative with problem solving
• •The ability to work independently, without supervision
• •The ability to recognize the need for keeping others informed, as required
• •The ability to determine where areas of responsibility begin, end, and overlap with others in the Faculty and University and to act accordingly and appropriately
• •The ability to handle mass and individual correspondence
• •The ability to utilize a large number of templates for communication

Desired Qualifications

• •Baccalaureate preparation