Administrative Assistant

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Job Description Required Education: High School diploma or equivalent Required skills, knowledge, and Abilities: Considerable knowledge of the assigned program area(s) to work effectively and independently. Ability to make simple and independent judgments within delegated authority. Familiarity with and ability to apply a variety of rules and regulations (statutory language, administrative code or rules, policies, procedures) with minimal need for analysis and interpretation. Competence in office management functions and administrative support tasks (communication, fiscal, human resources, staff/resource services, technology maintenance). Ability to function independently to relieve program managers and to make limited decisions. Skill in developing, modifying, monitoring, evaluating, and implementing administrative procedures and policies. Capacity to serve as a subject matter expert and to provide clear recommendations to supervisors or department chairs. Effective liaison and interpersonal skills for collaboration with administrative professionals inside and outside the agency/campus. Ability to serve as sole office management/administrative support or as a lead worker when applicable. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Function independently to relieve program managers from administrative processes. Exercise delegated authority for limited decision-making in office management functions. Make effective recommendations to program managers on program functions not delegated to the paraprofessional position. Serve as the sole responsible office management/administrative support position or serve as lead worker when accompanied by one or more permanent administrative support positions. Under general supervision, perform a combination of simple duties in support of critical administrative functions including communication, fiscal, human resources, staff and resource services, and technology maintenance for the majority of the time. Relieve supervisory or professional staff of the burden of the overall administrative system and duties. Develop, modify, monitor, evaluate, and implement office management and administrative support procedures and policies. Act as subject matter expert for simple office management activities and provide recommendations to program supervisors or department chairs. When delegated, provide final approval of procedures and policies within the work unit. Serve as a liaison with administrative professionals within and outside of the agency/campus.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**