University of California, Merced · 10 hours ago
Administrative Assistant I (Limited Pool)
Merced, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$24.16/hr - $34.05/hr
2+ years expThe University of California, Merced is the newest campus in the University of California system, committed to diversity and professional development. The Administrative Assistant I will provide clerical and administrative support, manage departmental records, and assist in budget and grant preparation.
Education
Responsibilities
Participate in budget, grant, or contract preparation; administer and control departmental expenditures; maintain departmental personnel records and provide departmental personnel services; prepare reports and maintain pertinent files and other required records; provide business services such as purchasing, inventory and stores, facilities and space utilization; and provide general clerical as well as administrative assistance to departmental staff
Work is performed without close review; incumbent has independent responsibility for a small unit or comprehensive function requiring integration and coordination of a variety of information and administrative services
May lead lower level clerical staff and supervise student employees
Independent responsibility for comprehensive function, which consists of all phases of a particular function – start to finish
Incumbents independently initiate action, monitor the process, and follow through to completion or resolution
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma, General Equivalency Degree (GED), or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) or equivalent, and two (2) years administrative/clerical work experience, or the equivalent years of work experience which have led to the development of the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position is required
May have basic knowledge in administrative procedures including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
Requires basic verbal and written communication skills, active listening, and time management skills
Work is performed under supervision of a higher-level clerical or administrative person. Assignments are given in clerical terms. Duties involving standard methods are performed independently, with guidance provided as requested, and those involving nonstandard methods or materials are performed from specific instructions or guides
Guidelines include a variety of procedural rules and regulations which are detailed, directly applicable and readily available; but some judgment is required to select from among standard office methods or to devise working procedures for own desk. This requires knowledge of a variety of standard procedures, an understanding of the terminology of the unit served. And some familiarity with work done in related departments
Incumbents are responsible for accuracy, completeness and end products of work, and may assign and check the work of others
Within limited subject areas, assignments may entail steps or actions which vary in nature and sequence on the basis of each individual case: or they may be of a coordinating nature and composed of several cases/functions/subjects which must be integrated
Ability to apply knowledge of University policies is required
Capable of working in various environments on a constantly revolving basis
Excellent communication skills required
Ability to pass CatBuy training class to become authorized Purchaser for the University
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package offered by the University of California
Company
University of California, Merced
University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.15MKey Investors
Hearst Foundations
2022-01-19Grant· $0.15M
Leadership Team
Daniel Okoli, PhD, MBA, AIA, AUA, NCARB, CEFP
Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer
Bhavna Gundamaraju
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