Admin Asst, Special/Executive
New Mexico State UniversityAbout the role
Position Title: Admin Asst, Special/Executive
Employee Classification: Admin Asst,Special/Executive
College/Division: Administration and Finance
Department: 500001-REAL ESTATE AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 43908.80
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt
Summary: We are excited to have you join the Real Estate and Water Development Department!
Classification Summary:
Under general supervision, coordinates, oversees, and/or performs a wide variety of administrative support activities for an academic dean/VP/CC President or an executive (generally reporting directly to the President) in charge of a specialized central function of the university or community college. Provides and coordinates staff and office support. Coordinates special events. May serve on a variety of committees in a support capacity.
Classification Standard Duties:
Provides staff and office support, to include screening and handling telephone communications, greeting and directing visitors, and dealing with administrative problems and inquiries, as appropriate; serves as a primary point of contact and liaison between the office, students, and external constituencies on a range of day-to-day issues. Organizes and facilitates meetings and special events; schedules and coordinates dates and times, venues, attendance, agendas, and facilities; takes minutes, and provides administrative support and follow up on matters arising from meetings. Composes and prepares highly confidential written documentation and correspondence, which may be legal in nature, for the office; screens and evaluates incoming and outgoing correspondence and prepares responses as appropriate. Schedules and coordinates appointments and/or travel arrangements, and coordinates and oversees daily office activities. Gathers, enters, and/or updates data to maintain departmental records and databases, as appropriate; establishes and maintains files and records for the office. Leads and guides the work of lower graded staff and/or student employees, as appropriate; may participate in training and evaluative sessions. Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day management of supplies, equipment, and facilities for the organization, as appropriate, to include maintenance, inventory management, logistics, security, and related activities. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Four (4) years of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience as approved by Human Resource Services.; Required Certification/License:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control. Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques. Knowledge of academic administrative principles and procedures. Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise. Knowledge of office management principles and procedures.; SKILLS:Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Records maintenance skills. Database management skills. Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities. Word processing and/or data entry skills.; ABILITIES:Ability to lead and train staff and/or students. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Special/Executive Administrative Assistant duties to include the ability to communicate both internal to the institution and external relations with private and public sector. Real Estate record keeping including new records filing process, numbering system, documentation, excel spreadsheet, Yardi Real Estate Software, records retention, cloud and physical records storage, and file termination procedures. Manage P-Card transactions, budget reports, funding requests, travel, student employees, inventory and space management, familiarity with AIM, Aggie Mart and Banner. List of real
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