Executive Administrative Assis

The executive administrative assistant is the primary first contact that the public, graduate students, and other departments have with the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation (FREC). This position provides executive-level office support to the department head by scheduling appointments, arranging meetings, making travel arrangements, maintaining the department head calendar, maintaining a schedule of university and college deadlines, and other important events while keeping the department faculty and staff informed, as needed. Prepares the department Emergency Action and Continuity of Operations plan on behalf of the department head. This position is also the liaison to the FREC Advisory Board by scheduling and supporting meetings, regular communications, and annual reports to the Board. Also, processes orders for supplies and other department needs on departmental funds. This job is responsible for processing departmental mail daily and working with the department Business Manager to track and deposit any funds received into the department.

The executive administrative assistant is the graduate student coordinator for the department. In this role, this position is required to stay informed on Graduate School policies and procedures. They will enter all graduate contracts on time and work with the department Business Manager to verify that funding is allocated correctly to ensure proper department and grant funding use. Additional department/student services duties include monitoring teaching load assignments in Banner. This is to ensure the department receives full credit for classes taught each semester in the PIBB budget model by working with the college Advising Center and department Business Manager.

The position is also responsible for staying informed on university HR policies, completing required payroll forms for all new employees, managing wage payroll, entering postings, appointments, and offers in PageUp, and working with the department head on the departmental performance planning and evaluations process.

Required Qualifications

Administrative support experience in an academic or professional office environment.

Comprehensive knowledge of general office practices and procedures.

Skilled in using personal computers and Microsoft Office or similar software.

Experience working independently and accurately, setting priorities, managing time, making decisions, providing direction, and interacting well with others.

Demonstrated ability to work highly professionally with diverse groups of faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

Associate’s degree, education, or training in secretarial, administrative, or business-related fields.

University experience providing office support in a similar position is highly desired.

Experience with Banner HR, Banner Finance, and Banner Student Systems.

Experience with VT Graduate School policies and procedures.

Experience with VT financial and travel regulations, policies, and procedures.

Experience with VT personnel transactions and payroll.

Experience with VT PageUp system.

Experience with VT Office of Sponsored Programs policies and procedures.

Knowledge of VT CashNet deposit system and VTF deposit standards.

3

Regular

Commensurate with experience

January 16, 2023

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

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