Review Vacancy
TitleC230198 - Office Assistant 2 - Law School
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $40193 to $40193 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Transfer Eligibility Requirement: You must have a current permanent appointment with a minimum of 1 year of service in a position of the same title or transferable title.
Reassignment Requirement: You must hold the same title at the University at Buffalo.
Reinstatement Requirement: You must be a former state employee to request reinstatement to the title that was held (or transferable title).
ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THAT DO NOT MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED AND WILL BE DISCARDED.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Three years working in an educational setting.
• Previous experience in university systems including the Learning Management System powered by Brightspace.
Duties Description Position Summary:
The Office Assistant 2 will be involved with advancing the Law School’s mission to increase the visibility and impact of the research and scholarly work of the law faculty. The position’s duties include, but are not limited to, collecting, maintaining, and reporting information on faculty research and engagement activities; supporting faculty in the dissemination of their work; and assisting faculty to find and take advantage of opportunities to enhance the impact of their work and other faculty support functions as needed. Some specific duties include:
• Creating and maintaining faculty profiles and posting faculty work to relevant websites
• Assisting with article submissions
• Collecting data on faculty engagement activity and scholarly work; and preparing reports as necessary
• Assisting with identifying book publishers
• Identifying, screening and/or training research assistants
• Providing administrative support for faculty-organized conferences, including travel planning and reimbursements
• Identifying conferences or other venues for participation, networking, and dissemination
• Liaise with the Law IT department to communicate technology needs, expectations and issues experienced by faculty in the classrooms.
• Faculty CV updates, syllabi updates to website and faculty annual report intake and collation.
• In consultation with faculty, disseminating faculty work to interested colleagues and assisting with article submissions.
• Other duties as deemed appropriate by your supervisor and or faculty members
Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
About the Department
The University at Buffalo School of Law — the only law school in the State University of New York system — is situated on the flagship campus of a world-class research intensive public university, the largest in the northeastern United States. Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Additional Comments Additional Information:
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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