Description
UTHealth Houston Children's Learning Institute is hiring an administrative assistant! The administrative assistant will support the Admin/Purchasing team with purchasing, financial, and operational administrative task, coordinate travel, and support department operations. Collaborate with team members, provide backup support as needed and ensure efficient day-to-day office functions while following established policies and procedures.Position Summary:
Provides general administrative support to a department or group of professionals under general supervision. Performs work that is varied and generally administrative and/or project oriented. Work occasionally requires use of initiative and judgment. This position may provide secretarial support. Departments may provide additional guidance with a departmental position description.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Certification/Skills:
Working knowledge of standard Office Software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.
Use of University financial systems may be required.
Minimum Education:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Associates degree preferred.
Minimum Experience:
Four (4) years related work experience required.
Prior experience with scheduling, maintaining calendars, and travel itineraries required.
Prior experience preparing meeting materials or general reports preferred.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Veteran Information:
Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 001802, 2605, 0111, 3F561,68G, 70A, 70B, 70E.
For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs .
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
