Sr. Administrative Assistant (H)

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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", Department of Pediatrics- Perinatal Care has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Sr. Administrative Assistant to work at the Batchelor's Children's Institute.

The Sr. Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for our Healthy Start and Jasmine Project Programs. Administrative support duties include ordering program supplies, processing mileage reimbursements, managing all invoice documentation and monthly submissions related to contract and grant fiscal compliance, and other administrative duties as requested. 

Core Responsibilities:                                                                                                    

• Supports department and/or department leadership with daily clerical tasks.

• Collects, reviews, analyzes complex and/or confidential data and prepares reports, charts, budgets and other presentation materials.

• Responds to or routes non-routine, priority or confidential inquiries from external or internal sources with correspondence or other messaging on behalf of department leadership.

• Plans meetings and takes detailed minutes, as needed.

• Answers phone calls, provides information to callers or connects callers to appropriate staff.

• Schedules appointments and updates calendars.

• Makes travel arrangements and reservations for department leadership and staff, as needed.

• Composes and types correspondence, such as informative materials; creates spreadsheets and presentations.

• Greets and provides general support to visitors.

• Develops and maintains department filing system.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

• Provide administrative support to the Healthy Start and Jasmine Project Program’s administrative management supervisory team and staff.

• Ordering program supplies, processing staff mileage reimbursements, managing fiscal invoice documentation, monthly invoice submission/fiscal reports, and all additional fiscal tasks related to federal and state Healthy Start funded grants and contracts. 

• Maintain program computer inventory, assist with vendor applications, manage correspondence, manage SURPLUS for the perinatal care division, schedule IT services for program computers, assist with scheduling interviews and meeting preparations and provide staff support related to client and program needs.

• Manage and track all transportation data and assist with preparation and submissions of reports and audit compliance.

• Communicate directly with UM Fiscal Department as it relates to accounts and fiscal responsibilities.

• Other participant-related and/or organizational/administrative support duties

• as assigned.

• Attend all programmatically required trainings and staff meetings.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:                                                                                                    

• High school diploma or equivalent

• AA preferred

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

• Spanish/English fluency preferred

• General knowledge of office procedures and operations

• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be consider