Administrative Support Specialist

Administrative Support Specialist

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.