Description
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience, while also considering internal equity.
Employees at this level are engaged in overseeing administrative
functions which are characterized by decision making discretion and
responsibility including supervisory responsibilities for staff
and/or job function. Administrative Assistants job duties are also
characterized by high impact activities that can affect more than
one department and for which errors can have serious
consequences.
Examples of Duties
Advises and provides executive support to an
executive/administrator;
maintains an encompassing, organized overview of significant
University and departmental responsibilities and deadlines;
reviews, evaluates, develops, and interprets University and
departmental policies and operational procedures;
drafts multi-source communications/reports for
executives/administrators and develops and distributes any other
correspondences as directed;
investigates, plans, organizes, interprets, and analyzes various
sources of information in support of administrative reports and
University and/or departmental business operations;
manages and develops confidential information and systems including
maintaining personnel records and salary information, and also
manages institutional, historical, and ordinary documents;
oversees the planning and implementation of special events (e.g.,
departmental and university wide presentations);
serves as a liaison providing authoritative information,
assistance, and advice to departments, various constituencies, and
individuals at all levels (including national, state, regional,
community, and campus levels);
acts as a representative for departments and/or
executives/administrators, as requested, which includes sitting on
various committees and/or attending professional conferences;
supervises staff, student workers, and extra help;
evaluates staffing needs and ensures that the personnel needs of a
department are being met;
develops and reviews job descriptions for unit staff positions and
oversees personnel transactions, hiring/searches;
provides approval and submission of time cards and annual
performance appraisals, etc.
manages budget activities (e.g., prepares budget projections for
the fiscal year, plans distributions, approves and maintains
accounts, approves budget transfers and conducts budget
reconciliations);
maintains an itemized recording of expenditures, prepares
expenditure reports and monitors and tracks fiscal year project
allocations;
performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school graduation or equivalent
- Any one or any combination totaling five (5) years (60 months)
from the following categories:
- college course work in business, finance, accounting or a
related field:
- 60 semester hours or an Associate's degree equals one (1) year
(12 months)
90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
120 semester hours or a Bachelor's degree equals three (3)
years (36 months)
Master's degree or higher equals four (4) years (48
months)
progressively more responsible professional, managerial and
supervisory experience that included experience in areas such as
supervising staff or a job function, organizing and coordinating
office operations, and performing duties that lead to knowledge of
generally accepted office management principles
*As required by the position to be filled, education, training
and/or work experience in an area of specialization inherent to the
position may be required to meet credential requirement #2
above.
Supplemental Information
Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State
Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must
establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start
date for this position.
Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:
1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application
includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights
your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including
start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the
qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time
equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational
requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of
college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful
processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of
eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an
application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a
previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes,
at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department
of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or
DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting
materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum
qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with
this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil
Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding
your application. Emails will be generated from
info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please
visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov
About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service
examination for this classification is based on your application
materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No
participation other than submission of application materials is
required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet
the minimum required qualifications for this position, your
application will move forward for examination/testing in which you
will receive a score calculated based on your education and
experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment
register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email
address noted on your application. After the application deadline,
the names within the top three scores will be referred to the
department for interview.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more
information visit
https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php