Office Assistant III

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years progressively responsible office experience, including direct experience in office coordination, i.e., prioritizing work assignments, maintaining work flow to meet deadlines.
• Ability to compose correspondence.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to effectively interact with the public, students, faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of proper grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to utilize proper standard office source manuals.
• Possess the keyboarding skills necessary to perform successfully in this position.
• Ability to perform the functions consistent with intermediate word processing and intermediate spreadsheet applications as demonstrated by a skills assessment.

Desired Qualifications

All Qualifications Unless otherwise required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, all minimum, additional and desired qualifications are preferred, but qualifications, degrees, and/or experience deemed comparable and/or equivalent by Oakland University in its sole and exclusive discretion may be considered.

Position Purpose

To provide specialized office assistance, coordinating procedural business or service activities for a complex program area involving processing, implementing, advising on, and reporting specialized subject matter.

Job Open Date: 09/16/2026