Administrative Assistant II - Mississippi Small Business Development Center

Employer: Alcorn State University

Location: Lorman, Mississippi, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Mar 25, 2026

Position Type: Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Business & Administrative Support

Employment Level: Mid-Level

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Details

Job Title:
Administrative Assistant II, Mississippi Small Business Development Center

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves as administrative assistant to the Director or other supervisor
• Provides or oversees reception services, scheduling appointments, meetings and travel
• Coordinates projects and assists in the completion of reports by researching and gathering required information and preparing reports
• Serves as the communication hub of the department by communicating information from the supervisor to others, collecting and organizing information
• Obtains equipment, services and supplies needed by the department by maintaining an inventory of office supplies, purchasing equipment and supplies
• Assists with employment processes to varying degrees
• Supports the administrative business functions of the department
• Assists the supervisor to varying degrees in maintaining financial control of departmental accounts by reconciling purchases, tracking expenditures and maintaining internal records of expenditures
• Other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis
• Three (3) years’ increasingly responsible clerical, secretarial and office administrative support experience, including two (2) years of experience at a level comparable to an Administrative Assistant I

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of database applications, web content management, and administrative business systems
• Records maintenance skills
• Organizing and coordinating skills
• Keyboarding and Reception skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot electronic office equipment, computers, and peripherals
• Ability to maintain departmental financial records and accounts and prepare financial reports as required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information

Company

A great educational choice, Alcorn State University in Mississippi is a place of purpose, history, and discovery, and the nation's oldest, land-grant HBCU

Company info
Website: http://www.alcorn.edu/