Administrative Assistant II (Limited Pool)

About the job

Under general supervision works on operational and/or procedural assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving procedural issues. Makes recommendations to improve processes and/or procedures. Incumbents may participate in budget, grant, or contract preparation; administer and control departmental expenditures; maintain departmental records and support departmental personnel processes; prepare reports and maintain pertinent files and other required records; provide business services such as purchasing, inventory and stores, facilities and space utilization; and provide general clerical as well as administrative assistance to departmental staff.

Work is performed under general direction of higher level administrator or academic supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, General Equivalency Degree (GED), or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) or equivalent, and three (3) years administrative/clerical work experience, or the equivalent years of work experience which have led to the development of the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position is required.
• Direct knowledge of University of California policies and procedures is preferred.
• Working knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi-task and time management skills.
• Ability to apply knowledge of University policies is required.
• Capable of working in various environments on a constantly revolving basis.
• Ability to pass CatBuy training class to become authorized Purchaser for the University

About UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and professional development. With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable, and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

To set the course of UC Merced’s evolution, in 2021 UC Merced will enact its first-ever 10-year strategic plan. This plan will guide how the values of equity and justice influence our pathway toward earning Carnegie R1 research status, growing enrollment, upholding our identity as a minority-serving institution, and operationalizing how commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion are enacted within each campus unit. UC Merced is expected to engage in sophisticated thinking, planning, and implementation of actions that effectively diversify the professoriate and staff, improve campus climate for all campus constituency groups, and strengthen our equity, diversity, and inclusion infrastructure and capacity.

Policies

• Background Check
• Policy Statement
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Vaccination Program Policy
• Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy
• E-Verify

Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University of California visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/