"Administrative Secretary"

Position Purpose: To provide responsible secretarial services and operational office assistance for an assistant or associate dean, chairperson, director or principle administrator of a school, department, institute, or administrative unit.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years progressively responsible secretarial experience.
• Familiarity with university policies, rules, and regulations.
• Possess keyboarding skills necessary to perform successfully in this position.
• Ability to select, assemble and organize data and edit reports.
• Ability to compose routine correspondence.
• Ability to effectively interact with the public, students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to perform general bookkeeping/clerical accounting.
• Ability to prioritize and expedite work assignments of the unit.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Knowledge of proper grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to utilize proper standard office source manuals.
• Ability to deal effectively with people under stress.
• Ability to perform the functions consistent with intermediate word processing and intermediate spreadsheet applications as demonstrated by a skills assessment.

About Oakland University: Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral university of high research activity located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 142 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing. As an anchor institution in southeastern Michigan, Oakland University is committed to building ongoing and collaborative relationships with the surrounding communities. Community and civic engagement enhances the lives of our students and has a positive impact on our broader community.