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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/03/16

Applications Due05/08/16

Vacancy ID29693

AgencyUniversity at Buffalo

Title1600294 – Secretary 1 – Department of Chemistry

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade11

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $37998 to $37998 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address As assigned

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14260

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
1. Transfer Eligibility Requirement: you must have a current permanent appointment with a minimum of 1 year of service in a position of the same title or transferable title. 2. Reassignment Requirement: You must hold the same title at the University at Buffalo. 3. Reinstatement Requirement: You must be a former state employee to request reinstatement to the title that was held (or transferable title).

** ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THAT DO NOT MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED AND WILL BE DISCARDED. **

A completed application is required to be considered for this position. If you have received a canvass letter, DO NOT APPLY to this position. You must apply to the web address provided on your canvass letter.

Duties Description Position Summary:
Serve as Graduate Secretary for Chemistry Department in CAS. Chemistry has a very large graduate program, approximately 150+ active graduate students and 40+ new admissions each academic year.

Serve as sole administrative contact for graduate students from the time of application, during the admission cycle, acceptance, arrival and throughout the duration of their program of study to conferral. Advise students on policies, procedures and deadlines. Provide assistance in completing time-sensitive documents. Answer questions and make appropriate referrals. 40%

Maintain graduate files from time of application, including organization of preadmission applications through student's academic career until graduation, in accordance with the precise Graduate School policies and procedures. 5%

Provide the CAS Dean's office with documents and information according to prescribed deadlines. 10%

Provide precise details of graduate student progress to the Director of Graduate Studies by creating spreadsheets to track student progress for annual review. 5%

Process personnel transaction forms (paper and electronic) for teaching assistants and research assistants (about 100 graduate students annually). Prepare tuition forms and submit to CAS Dean's office. 15%

Maintain department graduate student records using the most current university computer system (HUB, ePay, GradMit). Register students as needed for each academic term. 10%

Process and monitor all elements of graduate student admission via GradMit, and provide summary reports to the Director of Graduate Studies. 5%

Provide graduate student reports and documentation as requested by the Graduate School for degree conferral status. 2%

Provide statistical data for the graduate program for the annual report. 2%

Coordinate annual prospective fellowship student campus visits and travel reimbursements. 2%

Assist the Director of Graduate Studies in planning the welcome party each fall. 2%

Maintain and update graduate information on the department's webpage. 2%

Additional Comments Actual work hours and the number of hours worked per week will be discussed at the time of interview.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Ann Marie Davis

Telephone 716-645-2711

Fax

Email Address aa32@buffalo.edu

Address

Street xxx

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14260

 

Notes on ApplyingApplications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit:
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58882

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