Administrative Assistant

Full Time
Piscataway, NJ
Posted
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Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Administrative Assistant

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support

Department
SPH-Health Systems

Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Administrative Assistant in Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy for the School of Public Health.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Performs a wide variety of typing assignments using various PC software packages including spreadsheets, graphics, etc. to produce high-quality documents.
  • Collects, sorts, and distributes mail. Responsible for completing necessary paperwork for all mailing and shipping, including international shipments.
  • Submits purchase orders, service, and check requests as needed.
  • Responsible for completion and submission of payroll timesheets.
  • Coordinates meetings and arranges programs, events, and/or conferences, including arranging for facilities and caterers, issuing information and invitations, coordinating speakers and tracking event budgets.
  • Works in collaboration with the Executive Assistant (EA) to the Chair on a wide range of items and provides coverage for the Executive Assistant (EA) to the Chair when the EA is out of the office

Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift
Day

Work Arrangement

FLSA
Nonexempt

Grade
2000

Position Salary
TC2000 salary scale

Annual Minimum Salary
25.810

Annual Mid Range Salary
26.310

Annual Maximum Salary
27.100

Standard Hours
35.00

Union Description
Teamsters, Local 97

Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft

Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.


Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Associates Degree plus two (2) years of administrative/secretarial experience.
  • Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must also be proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, BANNER System and Marketplace experience required.
  • Experience with additional software packages as required by the department. Demonstrated interpersonal skills required.

Preferred Qualifications
Associates Degree plus two (2) years of administrative/secretarial experience.

Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.


Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number
23ST0470

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Piscataway (RBHS)

City
Piscataway

State
NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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