Animal Services Administrative Assistant

About the role

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is seeking an Administrative Assistant II to work as part of a dynamic and caring team of animal care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Sends, receives, copies, and distributes communications to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures under general supervision.
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for meetings, conferences, travel, and work unit operations.
• Maintains established methods and organizational systems directed at the maintenance of electronic/physical records related to work operations according to established policies and procedures.
• Serves as a first point of contact for individuals and groups, provides basic organizational information via phone, in person and through other communication mediums, and routes more complex inquiries to the appropriate entities.
• Collects, analyzes, and prepares various communication materials from established sources utilizing technology mediums.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in an administrative support capacity assisting a team or individuals.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities while delivering results.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a research or academic environment.
• Proficiency with meeting-related technology such as Microsoft Outlook and Teams, Zoom, and Doodle.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with Systematized Nomenclature of Human & Veterinary Medicine (SNOMED) coding protocols to accurately represent colony records information in a consistent manner.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Minimum starting hourly rate of $21.

Schedule

Not specified.

Contact Information

For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to.

For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to.