Office Support Assistant - University of Illinois Extension - Mt. Carmel, IL (145641)
University of Illinois

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Office Support Assistant - University of Illinois Extension
Units 21 & 25 Cluster - Mt. Carmel, IL (Wabash County - Unit 25)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

WE TRANSFORM LIVES.

Everything we do is designed to improve the quality of life of the people in the state of Illinois, across the nation, and around the world. We discover, develop, translate, and disseminate knowledge to address societal concerns and train the next generation of experts and leaders in a way that empowers them to expand the boundaries of science to higher levels of understanding and influence.

Be a part of our story. Through learning partnerships that extend knowledge and change lives, University of Illinois Extension provides educational programs aimed at making life better, healthier, safer, and more profitable for individuals and their communities. Illinois Extension has operated continuously for more than 100 years connecting the citizens of Illinois to their land-grant university by providing educational programming around the state. University of Illinois Extension is based in the College of ACES and works with all colleges and units of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Primary Position Function/Summary: The Office Support Assistant is to work under direct supervision of the County Director to support the needs of the Extension office.

• Serve as primary staff to open and close the unit offices
• Serve as first point of contact for the office by answering telephone calls and assisting walk in clients
• Assist in gathering, opening, and distributing mail to staff
• Assist County Director, Unit Educators, and program support staff with clerical needs for programming as requested, such as preparing materials,+ making copies and assisting with room reservations
• Maintain all county mailing and email lists
• Assist volunteer groups with clerical needs as directed by staff
• Report and transfer all fiscal expenditure/receipt documents as directed to Unit Office Support Specialist
• Replenishing funds in postage meter and manage postal systems
• Solicit and handle donations including updating the database, preparing deposits, and generating receipts
• Work with office staff on office supplies, educational supplies, and equipment ordering for the county offices
• Additional fiscal duties as requested by the County Director and Unit Office Support Specialist
• Other duties as assigned
• Comply with Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity policies/guidelines in all aspects of Extension work.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school graduation or equivalent

2. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling six (6) months of experience in the categories below:

a. Work experience performing office/clerical activities, including use of computer systems

b. college or university course work in any curriculum

• twelve (12) semester hours = six (6) months

To view more information about this Civil Service classification:
https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/ViewSeries.aspx?tblCS_SeriesID=8

This Office Support Assistant position is a 60%-time, benefits-eligible civil service position. The work schedule is to be determined (22.5 hours per week, 12 months per year). The minimum salary is $17.236 per hour.

Application Procedures:
To apply, submit a Civil Service application at jobs.illinois.edu and Exam Request Form for OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT - Mt. Carmel, IL Extension. Please include all relevant work/volunteer experience coordinating educational and/or community programs or activities. This information should be included in the Experience portion of the application. Documents such as college transcripts (unofficial are accepted), resumes, driver's license (copy of both sides), professional licenses, and certifications should be uploaded to the application by the time you submit an exam request, as these documents may be required for your exam.

Please monitor your email (including spam or junk mail) for testing and other correspondence from SHR-TESTING@mx.uillinois.edu and shr@uillinois.edu.

For further information regarding application procedures, contact Illinois Human Resources at 217-333-2137 or jobs@illinois.edu.

This is a security-sensitive position. Comprehensive background checks, including but not limited to a criminal conviction information check, a CANTS check, and a review of the Registered Sex Offender list, will be conducted.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

College Name or Administrative Unit:

Unit 25

Category:

9-Off-Campus

Title:

Office Support Assistant - University of Illinois Extension - Mt. Carmel, IL (145641)

Open Date:

04/26/2021

Close Date:

05/24/2021

Organization Name:

Unit 25

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