Careers @ MSU

Position Summary

• Receives, collects and processes complex and diverse information and independently renders decisions in order to contribute to information bases or request specific actions or to provide information for administrators, faculty, staff and external agencies.
• Interacts with University personnel, students, external agencies and the public, in order to verify information and make judgments in order to ensure that records and resultant actions are correct.
• Schedules appointments and maintains faculty calendar(s); maintains files and records applicable to the office, including travel.
• Facilitates, prepares, and distributes agenda materials and records minutes for regular and special meetings for unit administrators.
• Assists in preparing administrative reports; independently gathers data and information from a variety of sources and performs research as necessary to screen and relay sensitive information administrators.
• Completes a wide range of computer tasks, including correspondence, reports, tables, agreements and other documentation.
• Types, edits and proofreads correspondence, letters, proposals and other materials.
• Interprets and summarizes materials in order to keep the administrators, faculty and staff informed of pertinent events and information.
• Prepares meeting rooms and audio-visual and other technology related needs.
• Attends meetings with and on behalf of administrators in order to acquire and disseminate information.
• Orders and maintains inventory of office supplies in order to facilitate the functioning of the department or section.
• Maintains and reconciles the bookkeeping records for multiple departments and/or programs in order to assist with budget planning, grant proposals and forecasting.
• Researches and collects data in order to assist in the preparation of grants, proposals and departmental reports.
• Completes project work independently in order to facilitate the functioning of the department.
• Performs duties normally associated with a Office Assistant III and Accounting Clerk II in order to assist in accomplishing the goals of the office or unit.
  
  

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired in the first two or three years in college, technical school or related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in maintaining account ledgers, departmental operations, employment, or in performing tasks related to the area of employment; experience in word processing, editing and composing correspondence, and maintaining spreadsheets and/or databases; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 07/02/2024 at 11:55 PM