Administrative Assistant
About the Opportunity ... The College of Social Sciences and
Humanities (CSSH) is a leader in the Experiential Liberal Arts.
The College is strongly committed to fostering excellence through
diversity and enthusiastically welcomes applications from members
of groups underrepresented in higher education
administration.
The College's schools, departments, and programs—with disciplines
ranging from economics and history to English, urban affairs,
international affairs, and American Sign Language Interpreting—form
an interdisciplinary environment with global perspectives and a
culture of inclusion. Our faculty connects liberal arts education
with the challenges of our time, fostering ethical reasoning and
critical thought with attention to the enduring significance of
history, literature, and culture. Strategic Areas of Focus for the
College's education and research throughout its global network are
(1) Resilience, Sustainability, Health, and Equity, (2) Cultural
Transformations, Governance, and Globalization, and (3) Network
Science, Computational Social Science, Digital Humanities, and
Information Ethics.
CSSH has long been committed to creating a culture of inclusion for
our students, faculty, and staff. Diversity and inclusion, as well
as questions of race, racism, and anti-racism, are part of all our
programs, all our research centers, and our three areas of
strategic focus—and are always works in progress. At the same time,
we focus on how modes of constructing social hierarchies, including
race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, and others, intersect with
one another.
Responsibilities:
The Administrative Assistant will provide general administrative
support to the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Duties
include organizing and scheduling meetings (including for the
School Director), managing and troubleshooting meeting technology,
maintaining office equipment and spaces, generating purchase
orders, reconciling expenses, email communications, filing, mail
sorting, answering department telephones, and ordering office
supplies. The Administrative Assistant will assist with events,
including workshops, conferences, and seminars as required.
The Administrative Assistant is an integral member of the Policy
School and must share a commitment to the School's core values of
collaboration, communication, inclusion, and community.
Qualifications:
• Knowledge of office administration practices and processes;
basic level of proficiency with MS Office products, including
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Skills required include ability to plan, organize and set
priorities; time management; attention to detail, interpersonal and
written communication skills.
• Ability to carry out special assignments by completing
activities, monitoring progress, and ensuring work is completed
accurately and on time.
• Skills and knowledge for this position are typically acquired
through the completion of an Bachelor's degree or equivalent and/or
1-3 years' relevant experience.
Documents to Submit:
Resume and cover letter required.
Position Type
General Administration
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/
for more 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.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Administrative-Assistant_R122837
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