Administrative Support Specialist

Description:

This position provides high-level administrative support to the Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering ( ECEN ) Department in interacting with the public and in assisting students, faculty, staff and alumni with department services and operations. (S)he oversees and administers activities of the department’s administrative office including support for academic activities; management; front line reception; communications for the department; office operations; and administrative support to the department chair for day-to-day activities.

This position serves as the front office specialist for ECEN student and Department services, management of office tracking the student progress, and coordinating the communication between students and department, interacting with public and other external stakeholders. This position also develops, implements, and monitors procedures and systems that provide productive and efficient operations while ensuring the department follows university and college administrative policies and procedures.

This position requires knowledge of program policies, procedures and information systems in order to communicate and process information. The range of duties includes, but is not limited to, verifying data, report writing, summarizing and reconciling information, records management, travel claims review and processing, data collection and analysis, research, inventory, personnel administration and fund collection or expenditures. The position requires flexibility and responsiveness to undertake other duties as assigned by the departmental Chair.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

The College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University invites applications and nominations for this key leadership position. North Carolina A&T State University is a public land grant university that enrolls over 14,000 students.

The College of Engineering, with over 2,500 students, has EAC ABET -accredited undergraduate programs in Architectural, Bioengineering, Biological, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as a CAC ABET -accredited program in Computer Science. At the Graduate level, the College has 8 Masters of Science Degree programs, and 5 Doctoral programs. Additional information about the College and the University can be found at

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of the largest departments in the College of Engineering. The four programs are a BS in electrical engineering, a BS in computer engineering, an MS in electrical engineering, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. There are 18 faculty members in the department. Additional information can be found at

Internal job number: 002214

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalency and one year of related office experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred:

Associates degree, demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work. Must be able to work with integrity, a high degree of customer service, professionalism, confidentiality and flexibility. Must be able to handle multiple task. Demonstrated ability and experience working autonomously. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and become highly proficient with computer programs and systems. Excellent organizational and time management skills; effective verbal, written, electronic communication skills, ability and willingness to work effectively with various campus, county and state program units.

Job Closing Date: 08/27/2026