Job Summary

Purdue University and the Daniels School of Business are looking for a person who is proactive, creative, positive, and customer-focused to become its next Senior Administrative Assistant.  As the Senior Administrative Assistant, you will provide administrative support to an assigned department, working with the Department Head and its faculty.   You’ll assist with faculty teaching and research, recruitment and guest speaker coordination or conference planning.  You’ll manage information requests, assist with written presentations, reports and surveys, and track budgets.  Our school is growing and experiencing many changes.  We welcome applicants who are interested in helping us streamline our processes and finding opportunities to make a positive impact on our school.   

About Mitch Daniels School of Business: The Mitch Daniels School of Business aspires to take a top 25 program and transform it into a top 10 program that competes for the best students in the country.   The key components of this transformation are:

• Academic Prowess.  Daniels School faculty are able to see and steer to what's next, imparting thought leadership to peers in an ever-growing student body. 
  Integration of STEM and Business.   Every company today is a technology organization, and business leaders must understand how specific technologies can create competitive advantage. 
• Transformational Student Experience. Some of life's most important lessons aren't found in a book or a lecture hall. Active transformational experience will produce critical thinkers who see and tackle the world's largest problems.
• Freedom and Capitalism.  Daniels students will learn through transformative texts that free markets have raised living standards tremendously for all people.
• Powered by Business Partnerships. The Daniels School provides opportunities for industry partners and alumni to connect with students and faculty in order to provide solutions to business challenges of today and the future. 

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Limited hybrid flexibility may be available

What We’re Looking For:                                
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

• Requires a high school diploma/GED. 
• 3 years of experience in an administrative support role.

Skills needed:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions, balance multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced computer and related software skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, etc.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels within and external to the university to support department needs.
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures to proactively resolve issues or improve processes.
• Ability to identify problems and implement or recommend solutions.
• Drafting, proofreading and editing skills.

Additional Information: 

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position    
• A background check will be required for employment in this position  
• FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible For Overtime)  
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Career Stream

Administrative and Operational Support 3

• Pay Band S045
• Job Code #20002331

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php 

EOE
Purdue University is an EO/EA employer.