Administrative & Office Specialist
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), Suffolk, VA, United States
Job Description
This is a part-time (up to a maximum of 1,500 hours annually; approximately 29 hours per week) position located at Virginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center in the town of Holland, VA in the City of Suffolk. Duties will include greeting the public in person and referring them to the appropriate personnel; ordering and receiving of materials and supplies for all programs; management/reconciliation of purchasing cards (P-cards); filing of fiscal paperwork; managing record keeping for TAREC inventory; and providing program and office support for all research and extension staff located at Tidewater AREC. When necessary, other tasks may be assigned related to fiscal matters.
Required Qualifications
Word processing experience; typing skills, familiarity with MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel; experience with front office receptionist/secretarial duties; experience meeting the public.
Preferred Qualifications
Accounting and budget management skills. Basic graphic design skills in development of promotional materials.
Pay Band
2
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience
Hours per week
29
Review Date
May 4, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Dr. Matthew Chappellat mbridgem@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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This is a part-time (up to a maximum of 1,500 hours annually; approximately 29 hours per week) position located at Virginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center in the town of Holland, VA in the City of Suffolk. Duties will include greeting the public in person and referring them to the appropriate personnel; ordering and receiving of materials and supplies for all programs; management/reconciliation of purchasing cards (P-cards); filing of fiscal paperwork; managing record keeping for TAREC inventory; and providing program and office support for all research and extension staff located at Tidewater AREC. When necessary, other tasks may be assigned related to fiscal matters.
Required Qualifications
Word processing experience; typing skills, familiarity with MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel; experience with front office receptionist/secretarial duties; experience meeting the public.
Preferred Qualifications
Accounting and budget management skills. Basic graphic design skills in development of promotional materials.
Pay Band
2
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience
Hours per week
29
Review Date
May 4, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Dr. Matthew Chappellat mbridgem@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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