What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant - Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology position at Virginia Commonwealth University?
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
Position Description:
The part-time administrative assistant will support the daily activities of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology business office. This position will report to the department administrator and provide professional support to the chair, administrator and faculty of the department.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage chair/administrator calendars
- Create, edit and distribute itineraries for visiting faculty including travel arrangements, seminar announcement distribution, and room setup
- Create purchase orders from incoming order requests
- Submit facilities tickets and follow-up until tickets are closed
- Sort and distribute incoming mail, answer incoming calls and route to the appropriate individual
Required Qualifications:
- High school graduate
- At least one year of experience working in a similar administrative role
- Flexible scheduling
- Ability to follow directions
- Clearly communicate in a professional manner with all stakeholders
- Working knowledge of MS Office suite and google suite
- Must have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in past experiences or a commitment to do so as a hourly employee at VCU
Preferred Qualifications:
- Some college coursework
- Some experience working in an academic medical center
The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
Salary Range: $15-$17/hr
Position Details:
Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 0.50
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Contact Information:
Contact Name: SOM HR
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Salary : $15 - $17
