Working Title Administrative Assistant 3

Job Summary

Eastern Washington University is currently recruiting for a highly skilled and team oriented Administrative Assistant 3 to work in the President's Office. This position serves as administrative support to the Chief of Staff. The position independently plans, organizes and prioritizes work, and serves as the lead for a variety of complex projects.
The successful candidate will represent the President's Office with professionalism by creating a friendly and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff and constituencies.

On top of salary, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 10 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses.

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern's Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Diversity Statement

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Conditions of Employment

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. Successful applicant will be required to pass a background check for continued employment.

This is an agency shop position.

Physical DemandsRequired Qualifications:

• High School graduation or GED
  AND


• Three years of progressively responsible experience in office/clerical, secretarial, bookkeeping, accounting or general administrative work.

• Demonstrated ability to compose correspondence and to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  Strong computer skills to include MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.) MS Outlook, One Note and Share Point.

• Candidate must demonstrate interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility and/or diversity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AA degree or equivalent


• Experience working in a state institution of higher learning.


• Two additional years of relevant office experience, such as experience working in the office of an executive or chief administrator.


• Budget management experience

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust


• Ability to work effectively in high stress and conflict situations.


• Ability to simultaneously address multiple and complex situations.


• Ability to complete assigned takes without direct supervision.


• Ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

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