"Region Support Admin Assistant"

Posted: 17-Feb-26

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 274101

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Maintenance-Regions Department within Facilities & Operations is seeking an additional Administrative Assistant for our North Campus Region. This position will consist of supporting North Campus Region on the Gerald Ford Library service level agreement. FBI clearance will need to be granted due to the Library being a federal government building.

Responsibilities:

• Enter all leave, on-call & overtime time cards for staff; verify daily time cards and attendance
• Review daily assignments and log sheets
• Order materials and office supplies for the department
• Prepare invoices and journal entries
• Correspond with vendors on billing issues
• Distribute department mail
• Schedule meetings
• Responsible for overtime calling and recording for union employees
• Post overtime charts weekly
• Facilitate scheduling of staff overtime
• Report staff overtime worked and refused
• Maintain Region Metrics Board
• Prepare and distribute staff communication as requested.
• Capture minutes for various meetings and distribute to participants
• Create key requisitions for staff
• Monitor Region key cabinet, issue and return keys, conduct periodic inventories of keys in cabinet
• Maintain Region calendars (Monitor on-call calendar and update All Region Calendar)
• Maintain Region vehicle list, issue and return spare vehicle keys
• Provide support to the Regions as needed including overtime polling
• Run reports
• Other miscellaneous administrative support as needed

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) years administrative office experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office, specifically Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and employ basic reasoning skills.
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Must be detail-orientated, accurate and able to work independently, as well as in a team effort.
• Must be able to fulfill the requirements necessary to drive a University vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree, including courses in business practices, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with Google Mail and Calendaring, Google Drive, and M-Pathways (PeopleSoft).
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) such as AiM/FMS or Maximo.
• Experience with payroll and timekeeping.
• Experience using Casper and Concur.
• Experience working in a maintenance environment.
• Reasonable knowledge of University policies, procedures and regulations.
• Familiarity with the UM Skilled Trades and AFSCME collective bargaining agreements.

The shift for this position will be Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. However, the candidate may have to work past 3:30 p.m. if necessary.

Facilities and Operations is a positive organization dedicated to the principles of being respectful, collaborative, solutions-based, and proactive.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Due to this position supporting a federal government contract, FBI clearance will need to be completed.