University of Idaho
Administrative Specialist II
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $23 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ October 30th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Serve as an administrative process expert and coordinator for the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences.
- Compose, proofread, edit, and distribute business documents and routine reports.
- Maintain schedules, event calendars, and coordinate logistics for travel and meetings.
- Collect, organize, and validate data in electronic systems ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Greet visitors, respond to calls and emails, providing information or redirecting inquiries.
- Manage inventory and review internal procedures for workflow improvements.
- Proficient in computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, email, and internet research.
- Requires one year of office support experience and a high school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree in business preferred.
- Hourly pay starts at $22.50, with potential increases based on education and experience.
- Position is full-time, classified, non-exempt, and contingent on funding continuation.
Administrative Specialist II Full Description
Posting Number | SP005066P
Position Title | Administrative Specialist II
Division/College | Col of Letters, Arts & Social Sci.
Department | Col of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview | The position provides a wide range of operational support to visitors, students and employees, navigating a variety of administrative processes, procedures and cyclical calendars of activities critical to the operation of the unit within the broader university. The primary responsibility is to serve as an administrative process expert and coordinator. The position may serve as first point of contact for the department while also performing administrative functions such as researching information and solving problems for faculty, staff and students, and providing program and/or event assistance.Duties may include: Compose, proofread, edit and distribute a variety of business documents and routine reports Maintain schedules and event calendars Coordinate logistics for regular travel and meetings Collect and organize data, enter information into various electronic systems in accordance with university or department procedure to ensure accuracy and compliance, validate information and resolve conflicts in data Review internal operating procedures and practices to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow and records management Greet office visitors and respond to incoming calls and email correspondence. Provide information about office services and processes, redirect inquiries to appropriate offices/individuals Manage inventory Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Position Qualifications
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s degree in Business Understanding of financial transactions Strong or advanced analytical and problem solving skills Strong organization skills, detail-oriented, able to self-start, prioritize, multitask, and follow through
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $22.50 per hour or higher depending on education and experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding | This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 10/28/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Position remains open until filled with a first consideration date of November 11, 2025. To apply, please submit the following:
1) Current resume;
2) A letter of qualification addressing how you meet all required qualifications and any additional preferred qualifications;
3) Names and phone numbers for three professional references.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Resume/CV
- List of References
- Letter of Qualification
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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