Administrative & Office Specialist

Job Description

This is a part-time (up to a maximum of 1,500 hours annually; approximately 29 hours per week) position located at Virginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center in the town of Holland, VA in the City of Suffolk. Duties will include greeting the public in person and referring them to the appropriate personnel; ordering and receiving of materials and supplies for all programs; management/reconciliation of purchasing cards (P-cards); filing of fiscal paperwork; managing record keeping for TAREC inventory; and providing program and office support for all research and extension staff located at Tidewater AREC. When necessary, other tasks may be assigned related to fiscal matters.

Required Qualifications

Word processing experience; typing skills, familiarity with MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel; experience with front office receptionist/secretarial duties; experience meeting the public.

Preferred Qualifications

Accounting and budget management skills. Basic graphic design skills in development of promotional materials.

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

29

Review Date

May 4, 2026

Additional Information

 

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

 

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college,