University of Kentucky
Administrative Services Assistant
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $17 - $28 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ November 7th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage calendar coordination, correspondence preparation, and scheduling of meetings, workshops, and events
- Provide backup support to the Executive Administrative Assistant
- Reconcile ledgers and process payment documents to ensure compliance with university business procedures
- Collaborate with the department budget officer to maintain financial accuracy and timeliness
- Contribute to special projects and initiatives with coordination, documentation, and reporting
- Assist with internal and external communications and maintain website content
- Help organize events and presentations promoting OVPR initiatives
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Requires Associate's degree and 4 years of related experience
- Salary range: $17.41-$27.87 per hour, full-time staff position
Administrative Services Assistant Full Description
Requisition Number | RE52219
Working Title |
Department Name | 40100:VP of Research
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 42
Salary Range | $17.41-27.87/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting for longer periods of time, repetitive motion related to computer work.
Shift | Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Job Summary | This position provides comprehensive administrative support to the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), ensuring the smooth and efficient management of daily operations. The role involves calendar coordination, correspondence preparation, and scheduling of meetings, workshops, and events for the Associate Vice Presidents for Research. The individual maintains distribution lists, tracks deadlines, and supports a variety of office functions, serving as a back-up to the Executive Administrative Assistant as needed. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills are essential for managing competing priorities and facilitating communication across the office and with campus partners.
In addition to administrative responsibilities, this position supports the fiscal and operational functions of the OVPR, reconciling ledgers, processing payment documents, and ensuring compliance with university business procedures. The role works closely with the department budget officer to maintain financial accuracy and timeliness in processing transactions. The individual also contributes to special projects and initiatives for the Associate Vice Presidents, providing coordination, documentation, and reporting support as needed. Additional responsibilities include assisting with internal and external communications, maintaining website content, and helping organize events and presentations that promote OVPR initiatives.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft Office skills.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 11/20/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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