Office Assistant - Biomedical Engineering

Requisition ID
req27848
Working Title
Office Assistant - Biomedical Engineering
Pay
$12.00 - $17.00 Hourly
Campus
Main - Albuquerque, NM
Department
Biomedical Engineering (302A)
Employment Type
Student Employment
Student Type
Student Employment
Status
Non-Exempt
Background Check Required
No
For Best Consideration Date
12/15/2023
Position Summary
**WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION FROM ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF WORK STUDY AWARD**
Duties and Responsibilities
• Answers telephones, routes calls, takes messages, and provides general information; greets and directs visitors; answers routine inquiries; maintains log of inquiries as required.
• Opens and routes incoming mail; distributes correspondence and other material to department staff/faculty.
• Assists with maintaining program bulletin boards, wall posters, and other program research/education related announcements in written and electronic format.
• Assists our webmaster with updating language and media on our program website and assists with social media content.
• Assists program academic leadership team with outreach, recruitment, and other related events meant to aid in advertisement, recruitment, and retention for the program.
• Performs a variety of routine assignments as appropriate to the position; may operate a personal computer to draft basic correspondence, enter data, and print letters, labels, reports, and/or other materials; types and mails form letters.
• Copies and/or duplicates materials as requested; may oversee day-to-day operation of copy machine; may prepare and transmit facsimiles for the unit.
• Establishes, maintains, processes, and/or updates files, records, and/or other documents.
• May perform specialized services of a routine clerical/administrative nature in strict accordance with established procedural guidelines, as appropriate to the position.
• May schedule or assist in scheduling appointments, meetings, and/or conferences, as appropriate to the position.
• May order, stock, and distribute office supplies.
• May run various routine errands, as required, for the unit/department.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
High School Diploma or GED; no previous experience required. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted or experience on a year for year basis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Ability to prepare and print routine correspondence, labels, and/or other basic written material.
• Word processing and/or data entry skills.
• Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment.
• Receptionist skills.
• Conditions of Employment
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please submit cover letter, resume and available work schedule for the spring 2024 semester.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.