Review Vacancy
TitleC1800061 - Office Assistant 1 - Philosophy
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $30632 to $30632 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Incumbent should be able to be self-directed, customer-service oriented, possess excellent computer and communication skills, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Duties Description The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo is seeking an Office Assistant 1. This is a customer service oriented position and requires the incumbent to provide excellent customer service to various populations for the department’s main office.
The primary responsibility will include (but are not limited to):
• You will function as an office assistant to the department at large, in completing required responsibilities and operations as the principal front-line contact for the department main office. You will organize daily mail distribution and distribute bi-weekly department payroll checks. You will provide main office reception and occasional delivery services. Responsible for maintaining departmental equipment and coordinating maintenance and repairs. You will also order general office supplies.
• You will assist the Director of Undergraduate Studies to maintain the department undergraduate major and minor program. You will maintain files for the undergraduate students and tracks student credits using HUB. You will request student audit reports using HUB.
• Provide clerical support to the Chair, Assist to the chair and department upon request, while upholding confidentiality. Maintain department files in accordance with university guidelines for record keeping standards. You will assist with processing of expense reimbursements and payment requests funded by UBF, State, IFR, RF Accounts.
• You will distribute and maintain department course evaluations from faculty and teaching assistants, graduate and research assistants.
• You will act as a liaison for the department website providing updates of department course and event programs. You will send event announcements through email and update calendars.
Additional Comments Actual work hours and the number of hours per week will be discussed at the time of the interview.
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