Office Assistant - (496638 )

Department BiomedicalEngineering Salary 15.14 - 17.04 Description Provides clerical office support to office staff by performingdiverse duties such as word processing, typing, filing andpreparing department expenditure documents. May check and guidework of lower-level office personnel. Performs a variety of officeduties, which typically include one or more of the following: Preparing financial/expenditure documents for the department,maintaining financial/expenditure files, and following up on vendorinquiries. Ordering supplies, maintaining supplies and periodically takinginventory. Typing a variety of forms and correspondence from rough notesand drafts. Sorting and distributing incoming mail, receiving maildeliveries and routing it to appropriate faculty and staff. Assisting in calculating balances of departmental budgetaccounts. Operating the fax machine and copier. Inputting data into a centralized computer terminal. Maintaining departmental files to ensure that all records areupdated and modified as necessary. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Education will be considered in lieu of experience. Minimum Qualifications MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuationand simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. asmight normally be acquired through attainment of a high schooldiploma or GED. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directlyjob-related experience. All positions at the University of Houston System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.