Administrative & Office Specialist

Job Description

This is a part-time (up to a maximum of 1,500 hours annually; approximately 29 hours per week) position located at Virginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center in the town of Holland, VA in the City of Suffolk. Duties will include greeting the public in person and referring them to the appropriate personnel; ordering and receiving of materials and supplies for all programs; management/reconciliation of purchasing cards (P-cards); filing of fiscal paperwork; managing record keeping for TAREC inventory; and providing program and office support for all research and extension staff located at Tidewater AREC. When necessary, other tasks may be assigned related to fiscal matters.

Required Qualifications

Word processing experience; typing skills, familiarity with MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel; experience with front office receptionist/secretarial duties; experience meeting the public.

Preferred Qualifications

Accounting and budget management skills. Basic graphic design skills in development of promotional materials.

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

29

Review Date

May 4, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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