University of New Mexico Hiring for Office Assistant at Albuquerque, NM  Full Time

**WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION FROM ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF WORK STUDY AWARD**

The office of the Vice President for Human Resources is currently inviting applications from self-motivated and creative students to join our team as an Office Assistant. Selected candidates will work within our Administrative office to provide high-quality service and support to our visitors and staff. Students hired into this position must be reliable and interact well with people as they may serve as a primary line of communication for faculty, staff, students, vendors and guests, and therefore should possess the ability to communicate effectively over the phone, via email, and in person. Office Assistants are expected to perform a range of basic office support activities, such as answering phones and directing calls, greeting and directing visitors, answering questions, performing routine clerical, data entry and/or word processing work, and assisting with departmental projects and events.

Duties and Responsibilities may include:

* Answers telephones, route calls, take messages, and provides general information; greets and directs visitors; answers routine inquiries.

* Distributes correspondence and other material to department staff.

* Copies and/or duplicate materials as requested; may oversee day-to-day operation of copy machine and other office equipment.

* Establishes, maintains, processes, and/or updates files, records and/or other documents.

* Perform specialized services of a routine clerical/administrative nature.

* Run various routine errands, as required, for the unit/department.

* Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Work schedules are flexible and will be worked out with the supervisor before beginning employment. This is a student employment position, but work-study eligible students are encouraged to apply.

Equivalencies not found for this position

* Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

* Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.

* Database management skills and ability to gather and enter data and compile information.

* Skilled in the use of computers and related software applications to include, but not limited to Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Adobe Applications.

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, to submit an application.

Please upload a current resume and brief cover letter. In your cover letter please include any relevant experience and/or interests, as well as all days/times you will be available to work onsite (Fall 2023).

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.