Positions Available
The Department seeks applications for the position of Administrative Assistant to provide critical support by 1) staffing front desk: greeting and directing student and visitor traffic, answering phones, handling room and scheduling calendars; 2) providing administrative support to faculty and department: organizing, typing, editing, formatting, and filing documents, organizing and developing order lists for office supplies; 3) updating department student, alumni databases and statistical records and producing reports from them; 4) developing and maintaining electronic and other media to disseminate departmental info; updating and managing web pages at the department level in coordination with SEAS web procedures and policies; maintaining and updating departmental mailing/email lists; handling mailings (including electronic mailings); 5) handling/sorting mail, deliveries, and shipments; 6) serving as liaison to Engineering Operational Services for basic service requests and information dissemination; 6) performing other duties as assigned. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED and 3 - 5 years or experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; Bachelor's Degree is preferred and 1 year to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent organizational, relational, and customer service skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; intermediate to advanced computer skills: mastery of Microsoft Office applications, familiarity with databases/spreadsheets, and demonstrated ability to quickly self-teach multiple applications, particularly web-related. Ability to take initiative and work independently, multi-task, set and adjust priorities and work both independently and as part of a team. Represent the office/department in a welcoming and professional manner and deal tactfully with diverse constituencies. To apply, please use this link
The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Veterans encouraged to apply.