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Office Manager

Employer
North Dakota State University
Location
Fargo, ND
Salary
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Industry
Office and Administration
Role
Manager
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Position Description:
(11 month position) The Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Interior Design, and Hospitality Management houses the Apparel and Textiles, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Interior Design programs. The departmental mission is: "Advancing Life Quality, Economic Well-Being, and Addressing Personal and Societal Needs Through Engagement, Learning, and Discovery in the Near Environment." "Life Quality:" Near environment - places, products, and services for living, working, or leisure in the near environment. "Economic Well-Being:" Integral piece of the economic puzzle in terms of management of the supply and demand of apparel and textiles, facility and hospitality functions, profitability, and worker productivity. "Addressing Personal and Societal Needs:" Critical thinking and teaching problem-solving skills as relates to apparel and textiles, hospitality and tourism management, interior design, and retail merchandising. This full time 11 month position will provide office support to faculty members in the above mentioned programs. Duties would include maintaining all financial records, inventory control & bill payment. Perform departmental receptionist responsibilities such as but not limited to type syllabi and exams, collecting book orders, as well as proofread. Work with the College of Human Sciences and Education staff as part of a team to support the college and university.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Two years of college
  • Two years related office experience including experience operating office equipment such as scanner, copiers, typewriter, calculator, and computer)
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel and Powerpoint)
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Detail oriented
  • Customer oriented as well as customer service oriented
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize
  • Ability to proofread
  • Ability to multitask and be an effective team player

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with University policies and procedures
  • Working knowledge of PeopleSoft modules: Human Resources, Student and Financial
  • Experience with web content and social media platform
  • Working knowledge of maintaining web pages using Typo3
  • Experience with PowerPoint and Publisher.
  • Accounting experience

Physical Demands:
Ability to see, hear, kneel, stoop, stand, move hands dexterously, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, taste or smell.

Screening Date: 08/22/2019
Open Until Filled: No
Search Type: Internal/External Simultaneously: Open to all applicants
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please provide detail within application of minimum and preferred qualifications have been met.

No Smoking Notice:
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. • 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:
North Dakota State University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Veteran's Preference Notice: This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.
Location (City, State): Fargo, ND

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Are you a North Dakota resident?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Do you qualify for North Dakota veteran's preference?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. If yes, list exact dates of service:
    (Open Ended Question)
  4. * Do you qualify for North Dakota disabled veteran's preference?
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * How did you hear about this position?
    • Academic Department
    • Bismarck Tribune
    • CareerFargo.com
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Fargo Forum
    • JobsHQ
    • Friend/Co-worker/Family member
    • Higheredjobs.com
    • Indeed.com
    • Job Service of North Dakota
    • NDSU Employee
    • NDSU Website
    • Other newspaper (Please specify below)
    • Professional Publication/Organization Website
    • University Placement Office
    • Inside Higher Education
    • Other (Please specify below)
  6. If Other, please specify:
    (Open Ended Question)
  7. * Please describe your accounting experience and software used.
    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Veterans Preference Claim Form (DD214)
  2. Veterans Administration Letter
  3. Other Document 1


Company

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities.

North Dakota State University is an employer of choice with a commitment to offer a well-rounded benefits package for employees and their families.

NDSU is listed at 95 among 404 public universities based on the university’s research expenditures reported to the National Science Foundation. In addition, NDSU is listed in the National Science Foundation’s top 100 in several areas, including: agricultural sciences; business management and business; communications; materials science; natural resources and conservation science; social sciences; sociology, demography, and population studies; and visual and performing arts.

Company info
Website
Location
1340 Administration Ave.
Fargo
ND
58102
United States

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