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Cuyahoga Community College Administrative Assistant, Capital, Construction & Facilities in Cleveland, Ohio
SUMMARY Works collaboratively with management and staff of the offices reporting to the Vice President, Capital, Construction & Facilities (CCF) and provides administrative support to the Vice President and the department. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Monitors departmental budget and maintains records and files for budget data
- Prepares monthly updates and reports for department budgets
- Serves as site budget preparation liaison and liaison with the Office of Finance and Business Services during the annual budget preparation process
- Develops methods and procedures to improve services and workflow
- Monitors and codes p-card purchases, and serves as liaison between Accounts Payable and VP/department.
- Assists the VP, CCF with travel related documents and reports
- Manages the collection of data for and updating the diversity dashboard for the CC&F construction projects on a quarterly basis
- Manages CCF Operations website and the departments Kweb page
- Answers phones and screens incoming calls and mail and responds independently to inquiries, drafts responses for executive review or refers as appropriate
- Calls or correspondence may deal with confidential or sensitive information and require diplomatic and immediate responses
- Greets visitors in a diplomatic manner
- Researches and collects data to complete reports and projects
- Establishes and maintains general office files and records
- Manage supervisor's calendar and schedule appointments
- Schedules internal and external meetings and activities with business, community and government institutions
- As directed, prepares and assembles agenda, packets and other pre-meeting materials and takes and distributes minutes
- Provides support to committees/councils and special projects
- May provide leadership and management for special assignments assigned by supervising executive
- Researches, collects materials and prepares information used by supervising executive in responding for requests from the administrative line, internal departments and external persons and agencies
- Prepares and maintains confidential correspondence and documents and assists in processing documents related to personnel, purchase orders, employment, benefits and performance review activities
- May serve as department liaison with the Offices of Human Resources and Finance and Business Services
- Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING
- Associate's Degree
- Significant related experience may substitute for education
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible administrative support experience
- Demonstrated experience making sound decisions that affect a work unit or team
- Demonstrated experience in a role requiring diverse problem-solving methods in a variety of situations
- Demonstrated experience monitoring a business area's budget
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to foster a team environment and work collaboratively
Ability to research effectively
Ability to work accurately with great attention to detail
Possess excellent customer service skills and proven ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships
Ability to effectively accept direction from multiple levels of the College in various departments
Possess working knowledge of administrative support concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to apply to varied situations as it pertains to the departmental focus
Demonstrated basic proficiency with Visio or