University of California, Merced · 2 hours ago
Administrative Assistant II (Limited Pool)
Merced, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$27.17/hr - $38.61/hr
3+ 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 II will handle operational assignments, improve processes, and provide clerical and administrative support to departmental staff under general supervision.
Education
Responsibilities
Under general supervision works on operational and/or procedural assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving procedural issues
Makes recommendations to improve processes and/or procedures
Incumbents may participate in budget, grant, or contract preparation; administer and control departmental expenditures; maintain departmental records and support departmental personnel processes; 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 under general direction of higher level administrator or academic supervisor
Incumbent has independent responsibility over three or more dissimilar comprehensive functions which require different bodies of knowledge
May lead multiple lower level clerical staff and supervise student employees
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma, General Equivalency Degree (GED), or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) or equivalent, and three (3) 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
Working knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi-task and time management skills
Ability to apply knowledge of University policies is required
Capable of working in various environments on a constantly revolving basis
Ability to pass CatBuy training class to become authorized Purchaser for the University
Preferred
Direct knowledge of University of California policies and procedures
Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University of California visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/
Company
University of California, Merced
University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century.
1001-5000 employees
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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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