Administrative Assistant 2

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

February 24, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

105F-YN_CS_NPS - Administrative Assistant 2

Business Title:

Administrative Assistant 2

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Under the direction of the Administrative Manager, will perform a variety of complex and varied financial and/or personnel support functions, including analysis, developing, planning, interpreting and review of operational tasks involving an overlap or combination of disciplines. This position is primarily based on the Pullman campus with some partial hybrid work available. 

Required Qualifications:

• One year of experience as an Administrative Assistant 1 OR a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or closely allied field and two years of responsible office experience at the senior clerical level or higher. Clerical or office work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Graduate study may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill proficiency of financial, administrative systems or similar systems.

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with persons of varying levels of responsibility and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word) and Workday. 

• Knowledge of WSU Business Policies and Procedures. 

• Experience in higher education, local or state agency, or equivalent.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,239 to $4,299 | Range 37 Steps A-M | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

This position supports personnel and fiscal functions in multiple departments in CAHNRS including Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles; Entomology; School of Food Science and Human Development.

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: School of Food Science
Location: Pullman

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

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