Office Assistant III
Michigan State University
Position Summary
This position provides a wide range of office support including routing or responding to inquiries as appropriate, compiling unit policies and procedures in a digital handbook, assisting with meeting and event planning (particularly the annual schoolwide career fair), ordering supplies/food, processing mailings, and maintaining room calendars. In addition, this person will be primary support for international and domestic travel and lodging arrangements for guests and students, including field trips, site visits and competitions (which includes tracking funding sources, expenses and traveler reconciliation). The individual will prepare and process financial documents including purchase orders/requisitions, reimbursements, disbursement vouchers and procurement card transactions. Other duties include coordinating building access and maintenance, invoicing, event/training registration, maintaining directories and keys, and distributing materials (e.g., parking permits, commencement honor cords, packages, etc.).
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge normally acquired through a high school education; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in word processing, spreadsheet, database and/or desktop publishing software; presentation and webpage software; typing and filing; maintaining accounting ledgers; may require knowledge of technical or medical terminology and/or technical knowledge or training related to the field of employment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications
Preferred qualifications include experience with MSU systems, including KFS, EBS, and Concur, as well as experience with the job duties outlined above. Successful candidates will have excellent communication skills in person, on the phone, and through electronic means to represent the department in a professional manner.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
All candidates for the position must apply online at http://careers.msu.edu/. Applicants for this position should submit 1) a formal letter of interest, 2) a resume, 3) a statement addressing your experience with diversity and inclusion in professional activities and/or describing how you will contribute to MSU’s goals of inclusive excellence, and 4) the names and contact information for three professional references.
Special Instructions
Questions regarding this position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Mary Beth Graebert, lakemary@msu.edu, or 517-353-5274.
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Website
http://www.canr.msu.edu/spdc/
Bidding eligibility ends March 4, 2025 at 11:55 P.M.
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