What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Administrative Assistant, Agricultural Communications position at Mediabistro?

Req Id : 35907

Job Title : Senior Administrative Assistant, Agricultural Communications

City : West Lafayette

Job Description : Job Summary

The Agricultural Communications senior administrative assistant is an integral member of the department whose skills and talents contribute to the department's mission. Among the position's regular duties are : to serve as the department's production coordinator, obtaining bids and overseeing production of projects; to collaborate with the content team to produce the weekly list of news releases that is sent to university news; and to work with the team to make sure computer, photography and video equipment needs are being met and maintained.

What You'll Be Doing :

Coordinating payment of all invoices including regular monthly payments to contracted professionals and collaborating with the college's business office.
Performing non-routine administrative functions such as : conducting research, preparing reports and presentations, responding to information requests; and, if interested producing communications using templates or Adobe InDesign
Maintaining calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and collecting and providing support materials.
Coordinating events, including room reservations, setups, resource needs, and catering
Ordering supplies and ensuring proper functioning of office equipment
Updating department website

What We're Looking For :

High school diploma

3 years of experience in an administrative support role

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle frequent interruptions, balance multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality

Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail

Advanced computer and related software skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Ability to collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels within and external to the university to support department needs

Ability to interpret policies and procedures to proactively resolve issues or improve processes

Ability to identify problems and implement or recommend solutions

Nice to Have :

Post high school education and / or training

6-7 years of experience

What We'd Like You to Know :

Learn more about Purdue's benefits summary

Purdue will not sponsor work authorization for this position.

A background check is required for employment in this position

This was formerly classified as an operational / technical position; an internal lateral transfer will retain same benefit standing.

FLSA : Non-Exempt (Eligible for Overtime)

Retirement : Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Purdue University is an EEO / AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

Career Stream

Administrative and Operational Support 3

Pay Band S045

Link to Purdue University's compensation guidelines : https : / / www.purdue.edu / hr / mngcareer / compguidelines / index.php

Job Code #20002331

Link to Career Path Maker : https : / / www.purdue.edu / hr / careerpathmaker /

Effective August 1, Purdue implemented a new background screen policy : any internal transfer will receive a new background screen if one has not been run within the last year.

Who We Are :

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EOE / AA :

Purdue University is an EOE / AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

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Posting Start Date : 2 / 4 / 25

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