"Office Associate"

Office Associate

Req Id: 802

Campus Label: University of Nebraska System (UNOP)

Org Unit: Buffett Early Childhood Institute UNCA

Job Location: Omaha, NE 68182

Application Review Date: 9/22/25

Open Until Filled: Yes

Advertised Salary: $43,000 - $48,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Worksite Eligibility: On-site

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Job Summary: The Office Associate position is responsible for providing administrative support for the Buffett Early Childhood Institute as part of an administrative support resource pool. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to maintaining calendars, coordinating and scheduling meetings, providing travel and event support, tracking expenditures, and general office duties.

Additional Info

About Us: Envisioned as a new model for how public higher education is engaged in the first years of life, the Buffett Early Childhood Institute (https://buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu) is a four-campus, university-wide, multidisciplinary research, education, outreach, and policy institute of the University of Nebraska committed to helping transform early childhood development and education in Nebraska and across the nation. The long-term goal of the Institute is to be a leading center where scholars, practitioners, community members, and policymakers collaborate to advance a unified approach that can improve the lives of young children and families and the systems that support them.

Applicants should note that the goals of the Institute are university-, state-, and nation-wide, but the location of the Institute administration is in Omaha. This position will work primarily out of the Omaha office.

NU employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career-advancing educational programs, including an employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre-tax retirement benefits. To learn more about the University of Nebraska visit: https://nebraska.edu/ & to learn about our benefits visit: https://nebraska.edu/faculty-and-staff.

Required Qualifications: High School education or GED and 4 years administrative office experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail

Equivalent combination of education, experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Two years post-secondary coursework and 6 years of experience in an administrative office.

Experience in a public school district, university, or postsecondary education institution.

Experience with University of Nebraska systems and applications.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Bilingual

The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter who can working through complex issues and problem solve with minimal supervision; shows judgment to seek supervision and/or input from others when necessary; a resilient learner who demonstrates attention to detail, professional discretion, and confidentiality; has experience in a university or post-secondary education institution; proven ability to handle competing priorities with deadlines; and experience with web/internet research and navigation and project management practices and tools.

Compliance Requirements: Background Check

Additional Information: Sponsorship for employment is not being offered for this position.