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UNIVERSITY of LOUISVILLE
Classified Job Specification (11/87)

JOB TITLE: Administrative Assistant

CLASS CODE: 000834

JOB SUMMARY

Provide administrative and operational support to a director or department head and coordinate office functions such as purchasing, payroll, records management, budget preparation, special reports, and other related activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Process a variety of correspondence, investigate subject matter, and prepare replies.

Maintain current information of policies and programs and process routine matters within established policies.

Review records and reports which require action and recommend solutions or courses of action.

Perform fiscal, personnel, purchasing, statistical, reporting, and other major office functions.

Perform special assignments and research and report preparations.

May represent supervisor at meetings to furnish or obtain information.

Serve as office manager of the department or unit.

Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND SKILLS

Bachelor's degree. An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be substituted for the requirements noted.

EXPERIENCE

Two years of experience.

The intent of this document is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented.