Administrative Specialist 3

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Requirements

Job Overview

Provides administrative assistance to the Cancer Prevention and Control program in the Department of Oncology. This position supports Cancer Prevention and Control faculty located at 2115 Wisconsin Avenue and in on campus CPC faculty. This position also serves as the primary administrative support for the CPC T32 postdoctoral training program.

 

The position includes the following roles: assisting faculty with grant and manuscript preparation using citation management software, scheduling meetings, preparing correspondence and compiling reports, arranging for faculty and visitor travel, filing travel authorizations and expenses in GMS, managing faculty spend authorizations, maintaining office supplies and equipment, creating purchase orders for faculty research supplies, assisting with other purchasing and contracting (e.g., honoraria processing), managing advertising for T32 program, scheduling postdoc interviews, attending weekly T32 leadership meetings, onboarding new postdocs, serving as primary administrative contact for postdoctoral trainees.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Answering and general inquiry phone calls
• Scheduling meetings and appointments
• Ordering and taking stock of office supplies
• Being a point of contact for a range of staff and external stakeholders
• Processing and directing mail and incoming packages or deliveries
• Greeting and directing visitors and new staff
• Researching and booking travel arrangements for staff members

 

Work Interactions

This position reports directly to the AD for Population Science, the CPC Program Leaders, and the T32 Leaders. The position is designed to support the day-to-day administrative needs of CPC faculty members and their staffs. This position is required to work cooperatively with the full CPC administrative team to support the mission of the Population Science research group at LCCC.

 

Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 5 or more years of relevant experience, or a college degree and two or more years of relevant work experiencE
• Experience with MS Office and Google Docs, experience using bibliographic software (e.g., EndNote, Zotero)
• Experience using Workday/GMS or similar financial management software is also preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication and inter-personal skills and the ability to work independently and in an organized fashion

 

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

 

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Managers for Hybrid and On-Campus positions may also submit requests to post a salary range following the parameters listed above, but posting this information is not required.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$21.16 - $35.29

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.