Job title: Seminar Coordinator – Dept. of Chemistry & Chemical Biology – Admin. Asst. III
Company: Cornell University
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Provide administrative support to the Chair’s Office on a variety of departmental and faculty matters. One of the major components of this position is to act as the Seminar Coordinator for the department and in doing so provide administrative support for the seminar series and symposia for the department. While working at the front desk, the Seminar Coordinator is responsible for creating an inclusive and service-minded environment by being welcoming, positive, enthusiastic, and responding to inquiries, questions, and requests in person, in writing and by phone. This responsibility involves event coordination 20-30 times per year for local, national and international speakers and requires close interactions with the chair of the seminar committee, department faculty, invited speakers, the department chair and business office. The second major component of this position is to provide pre-award proposal administrative support and to assist in the execution of grant proposals and applications. This involves understanding and communicating sponsor, university, college, and department procedures and policies to promote proposal award success within the department.
Responsibilities for seminar coordination:
- Arrange publicity on- and off-campus as well as department webpage and CU Events calendar.
- Prepare individual visitation schedules.
- Make travel and lodging arrangements.
- Schedule seminar room reservations using 25 Live; set up refreshments and clean up after seminar.
- Arrange for catering for the symposia and receptions.
- Collect receipts and information for submission to process travel reimbursements.
- Make lunch and dinner reservations for all visitors and department events.
Responsibilities for administrative functions in the Chair’s Office:
- Provide assistance to, and serve as backup for, the Assistant to the Chair.
- Provide administrative assistance to Sr. Manager as needed.
- Coordinate Faculty and Chemistry lunches for the department.
- Maintain several confidential databases and spreadsheets for searches, alumni, gift records and others as needed, and occasionally create new ones.
- Maintain office equipment and order supplies.
Responsibilities for pre-award proposal support:
- Prepare current and pending forms, and complete sponsor-specific forms, including conflict of interest lists.
- Work with Principale Investigators (PI) to develop reasonable submission timeline and benchmarks.
- Build database of sponsor specific CVs, current and pending reports, Conflict of Interest lists, etc.
- Work with PI to revise budget, justification and statement of work per sponsor instructions.
- Provide the sponsor and Grant and Contract Officer (GCO) with requested materials at time of award, including revisions or clarifications to budget.
Starting Pay Range: $20.37 – $21.83
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma; more than 2 years, but less than 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination. Must have a service-oriented professional, positive, and cheerful demeanor. Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment sharing responsibilities as needed with other members. Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing appropriately and meet deadlines on short notice. Working knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, MSWord, FileMaker, Excel, In Design, PowerPoint and HTML. Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong attention to detail. Requires excellent organizational skills, the proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately, and experience in exercising sound judgment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with the administration of sponsored programs.
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No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance are provided for this position.
University Job Title: Administrative Asst III
Job Family: Administration
Level: C
Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Company: Endowed
Contact Name: Sharon VanDeMark
Number of Openings: 0
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2022-07-01-07:00
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Location: Ithaca, NY
Job date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 07:00:07 GMT
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