The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 6 days ago
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I
Edinburg, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking an Administrative Assistant I to provide skilled and routine administrative support to the head of a department and the departmental staff. The role involves tasks such as managing correspondence, travel arrangements, bookkeeping, and maintaining departmental records and schedules.
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Responsibilities
Provides direct administrative support to the administrator of a department
Types letters, memos, reports, requisitions, and other material from notes and rough drafts
Composes routine correspondence for the signature of the supervisor which requires knowledge of subject matter and/or departmental procedures
Handles travel arrangements for supervisor and other office personnel
Orders supplies and arranges for repair of equipment
Reviews bookkeeping information and performs other routine bookkeeping tasks, including reconciliations
May assist in the preparation of budgets, grant requests, class schedules and other periodic reports
May assist in processing various student forms and requests for the appropriate review and approvals
May provide general program information and materials to students and/or direct students to the appropriate student services resources
May assist in coordination, planning, and/or staffing of departmental meetings and events as needed for outreach, recruitment & education
Processes personnel actions upon direction of the supervisor
Monitors complex records and prepares reports from a variety of materials
Monitors expenditures and income against the budgets, maintains accurate accounting ledgers and facilitates monthly reconciliations of accounts
Maintains departmental and supervisor calendar and prepares daily schedule
Organizes and maintains filing systems
Screens visitors and telephone calls
Acts as a receptionist
Receives, sorts and distributes mail
May track vacation, arrange for back-up coverage and process time cards for any assigned employees
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate degree in a related field or experience as outlined below
Two (2) year of office administrative experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a 1-on-1 basis
Knowledge of the use of personal computer, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Standard office equipment
Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and verbal skills
Company
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Institution of Higher Education
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (71)
2023 (60)
2022 (57)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.32MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationNASAU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-04-11Grant· $2.4M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.74M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M
Leadership Team
Ben Plantan
Chief Marketing Officer
Debra Torres
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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