Sr Administrative Assistant II, School of Public Health
Location Type: On-site
Job Number: 953388
Category: Administrative/Clerical
Job Number: 953388
Category: Administrative/Clerical
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
Why OSPH at UT Southwestern?
The Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health (OSPH) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) in Dallas, Texas is newly established and endowed with the largest gift to a public school of public health in the United States. OSPH is dedicated to advancing the nation’s health through groundbreaking research and by training a new generation of leaders who can respond to emerging public health needs. We improve the well-being of communities by translating scientific discoveries into public health solutions and assuring that we have an expert public health workforce, skilled in data sciences, epidemiology, health policy, health care delivery research, implementation science, and other disciplines impacting public health practice.
Job Summary
The Administrative Assistant Sr. II plays a key role in supporting departmental operations by providing advanced administrative coordination and organizational support. This position manages a variety of operational tasks, including maintaining departmental records and budgets, preparing reports and data summaries, and supporting personnel and purchasing activities in accordance with institutional guidelines.
The role coordinates meetings, travel, and special events, while helping streamline office processes to promote efficiency and compliance. Serving as a point of contact for internal and external partners, the Administrative Assistant Sr. II ensures effective communication and timely completion of priorities and deadlines.
Job Duties
Provides moderately complex administrative skills for a department.
Prepares, maintains, and posts records, reports, and budget information.
Prepares or directs the preparation of charts, graphs, and administrative, fiscal, personnel, and/or statistical reports.
Selects office vendors and monitors purchasing processes.
May assist with overflow work from administrative and executive assistants and fill in for the office receptionist as needed.
Schedules and organizes activities such as meetings, travel, conferences, and department activities for members of the department.
Composes and processes repetitive and non-repetitive documents in accordance to established procedures.
Organizes office procedures to ensure effective operation.
Acts as department liaison with other departments and agencies.
Processes all personnel and purchasing transactions following institutional policies and procedures.
Determines work priorities and monitors progress toward work deadlines.
Ensures document retention processes are followed using established guidelines.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High school graduation or GED and four (4) years related secretarial/administrative experience. May consider higher education completed in lieu of minimum requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills
Strong service-oriented mindset with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
Demonstrated organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Proficiency in standard office software
JOB SUMMARY
Works under direction to assist with management of moderately complex administrative and/or business functions of department, division, or unit.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Why are top candidates in so many professional fields – including customer service, finance, and human resources, to name a few – choosing UT Southwestern Medical Center as a career home? Simple. They know that they will work among a team of people who bring their best every day to support a health organization that’s breaking new ground in dozens of ways. That’s what we can offer you.
It takes a lot to keep UT Southwestern at the forefront, where world-class patient care, acclaimed medical education, and innovative research breakthroughs are common occurrences. When you join us, those are the challenges you’ll share. Our organization has taken on serious commitments and responsibilities within a rapidly evolving health care system.
Change is a constant, so our work supporting this complex matrix of business and systems needs must rise to the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation. That’s true for every role across the Medical Center and represents why this can be the most challenging work of your career.