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Ohio University

Administrative Specialist

🇺🇸 Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $17 per Hour

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🗓️ August 18th, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Administrative Specialist. This role supports various academic and administrative units by managing communications, preparing documents, coordinating complex processes such as grant proposals and faculty searches, overseeing administrative functions, supervising staff, and handling budgetary and financial responsibilities.

Highlights

  • Supports general administrative functions including phone handling, visitor assistance, document preparation, meeting scheduling, and data analysis.
  • Supervises or oversees technical, administrative support staff and student employees.
  • Coordinates complex processes such as grant proposals, contracts, tenure case approvals, faculty searches, and graduate application processes.
  • Plans and implements projects, special events, and programs involving multiple departments and stakeholders.
  • Composes and edits internal and external correspondence including scientific manuscript submissions.
  • Manages academic courses, textbook information, department websites, and publications.
  • Prepares and monitors departmental budgets and financial documents, recommending purchases and resolving expenditure discrepancies.
  • Preferred software knowledge includes CRM platforms (Slate, Salesforce), event scheduling systems (EMS), Microsoft Office Suite, and university systems like Bobcat Buy and P-card processing.
  • Minimum qualifications: High school diploma or GED with at least 3 years of related experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience acceptable.
  • Compensation starts at $16.84 hourly with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and wellness programs.