Job Offer: Administrative Specialist

Administrative Specialist

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Job Summary
The Administrative Specialist provides administrative support for faculty and staff in the Department, the professional student activities and chapter groups, and the DOE Community Engagement Project. The Administrative Specialist assists the director of the undergraduate and graduate program, is responsible for the department image materials including the department website, electronic and print media, responds to DOE Project's routine correspondence, event planning, file and database maintenance, and will also be responsible for the collecting information and reporting process of DOE project.


Minimum Qualifications

»High School diploma.

» 3 or more years of applicable practice required or a significant combination of education, training and practice.

»A significant combination of education, training, and directly related practice may be substituted for a degree.


Minimum expertise, expertise, and Abilities

»Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office

» capability to compose routine correspondence and reports

»Requires good problem-solving expertise involving multiple variables in standard situations

» expertise of information/project management systems and procedures

»Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational expertise

»Excellent written and verbal communication expertise

» capability to work with sensitive information in a confidential and diplomatic manner

»Excellent planning, organizing and effective time management expertise

» capability to work independently without constant supervision

» capability to collaborate effectively within a team

» capability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives

» capability to anticipate and solve problems

» capability to work with a wide variety of diverse internal and external constituencies


Shift
Business Hours: Monday - Friday


TravelNo travel


Driving
No Driving


Starting income/Rate

Expected hiring range: $19.00 - $21.56

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate's income will be determined located on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate's qualifications, practice, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer's good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.


Application instructions
Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.
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Job Posted Date
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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Total Compensation and Benefits Information
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