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Dept Chair Assistant

University of California Riverside

Job Number: 31108727
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Salary: $56,982 - $81,683

Position Information
Reporting to the Chair and Financial & Administrative Officer (FAO) to provide critical high-level administrative and professional support to the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences administrative unit. This role includes the responsibility for managing all space needs within the department, including the space survey, assignment of graduate student offices, facility requests, and handling office equipment needs, including assisting with the annual equipment inventory report. This position will also reallocate Procurement Card purchases; organize and assist in planning department events; seminar speaker travel arrangements; provide administrative support for Summer Session course offerings; and complete special projects assigned by the Financial & Administrative Officer (FAO) and Department Chair.

The full salary range for the Department Chair Assistant is $27.29 - $39.12 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $27.29 - $30.60 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Education
Education Requirements

Degree
Requirement Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Preferred


Experience

Experience
Requirement Minimum of 1 years of related experience Required Extensive experience in creating spreadsheets (i.e., in Excel) Required Demonstrated experience with website maintenance and/or design Preferred Work experience in an institution of higher education Preferred Experience scheduling classes and assigning teaching assistants Required Demonstrated experience with the UCR Financial Systems, Grad ESS, Banner, UCR campus work order systems Preferred


Minimum Requirements
Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both verbally and in writing.
Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
Ability to solve problems, using investigative/research and analytical reasoning.
Demonstrated ability to use Adobe and various internet tools.
Demonstrated skill and ability with accuracy, productivity, responsiveness, and reliability.
Demonstrated skill in MS Office including advanced knowledge of Excel features.


Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of UC policies and procedures.

Working knowledge of common organization-specific and other application programs.



Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

To apply, please visit: https://irecruitportal.ucr.edu/irecruit/!Controller?action=jobs_webui.show_page&page=jobs_detail&requisition_id=31108727&profile_id=&module=jobs







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