Administrative Coordinator I - Department of Molecular Microbiology

Location: Saint Louis, MO 63110

About the Role

Provides general administrative project and/or program support for department or program areas.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs daily tasks to ensure functioning of administrative office.
• Assists in development/coordination of programs/projects.
• Assists with monitoring expenditures and runs reports; performs online systems entry of documents or data involving accounts payable, purchasing.
• Provides advising (answering general questions) to students, staff, and faculty.
• Plans logistics and provides administrative support for program courses, meetings and events including all details associated with event; negotiates with vendors; oversees, troubleshoots and resolves special situations that arise during event. Manages event budget.
• Coordinates, manages and updates communications for school/department/center including verbal, written and electronic communications and websites, which may include initiating/reviewing drafts of various communications.
• Provides general administrative support including scheduling appointments, meetings and travel arrangements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to travel to various on and off campus locations.
• Typically working at desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less).
• Use of office equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• 2 years of administrative work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.

Skills

• Computer Applications
• Computer Literacy
• Detail-Oriented
• High Accuracy
• Interpersonal Communication
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Office Procedures
• Organizing
• Software Program

Pay

Salary range: $19.29 - $29.91 per hour. The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, combining employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child.
• Family care resources for childcare and adult care needs.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.