Administrative Services Assistant - Military veterans preferred

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Sitting for long periods of time, walking long distances, manage office supplies, repetitive motion.

Monday – Friday (40 hrs/wk).

The Markey Cancer Center is currently hiring an Administrative Services Assistant to support a new Survivorship Research Initiative. This position serves as the front-line interface for the Markey Cancer Center’s Director of Survivorship Research. Duties include but are not limited to: providing clerical, logistical, and administrative support for the leadership team; managing communications; planning and managing Survivorship Research Initiative meetings, projects, and events; liaising with internal and external collaborators; and providing research administration support for survivorship investigators (e.g., issuing and managing participant payments, supporting research activities).

In addition to being detail-oriented, the successful candidate will exhibit maturity, customer service, and good judgment and have proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel; strong interpersonal skills; the ability to prioritize; excellent verbal and written communication skills; and the capacity to work independently and with flexibility. Experience with Concur and procards and/or research coordination preferred.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter and resume.

To view the University of Kentucky’s exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

MS Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word; Concur, budgeting; Ability to effectively summarize information, search and navigate the Internet; Strong interpersonal skills; Well-developed verbal and oral communication capabilities; Problem-solving.

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years related experience.

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


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