Office Manager and Academic Program Assistant

Title: Office Manager and Academic Program Assistant Agency: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Location: Norfolk, VA FLSA: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Additional Detail Job Description: To serve as the Office Manager and Academic Program Assistant to the department.
To provide program and administrative support to the chair, graduate program directors, and faculty members of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department for all clerical/administrative activities related to the office and graduate program management and operations.
Supervise and coordinate the workload of support staff, including student workers.
Minimum Qualifications: Strong knowledge of customer service, problem resolution, and management techniques for effective and successful departmental operations.
Considerable knowledge of standard office software including Microsoft Office Suite.
Considerable knowledge of administrative policies and procedures.
Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated proofreading skills.
Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments in a timely fashion while multi-tasking.
Demonstrated ability to lead and direct the work of others.
Demonstrated ability to work with the department’s constituents, and to communicate in a multicultural environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.
Equal Opportunity Employer