Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and diverse team of Principal Investigators, Research Professors, Scientists and Graduate students in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Director of Administration & Finance, the Administrative Assistant performs varied and valued duties for the management of a grant(s) to include travel, purchasing, tracking and reconciliation of expenditures. The position supports both faculty and the supervisor with scheduling meetings, organizing conferences and events. Responsibilities also include assisting with reporting requirements, student and faculty abstracts, articles and proposals. As part of an administrative team supporting the day to day operations of a busy academic group, this position assists with special projects and performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
A Bachelor's Degree is required and an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is preferred. The successful candidate must have strong written and oral communication skills. Must be self-motivated, flexible, team-player who can succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Proven ability to pitch in as needed in a variety of administrative and event-based tasks and be able to meet deadlines and understand the importance of confidentiality when dealing with Center files and issues. The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks is strongly desired.


Preferred Qualifications:

Salary Grade:
51

Additional Information:
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.



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