The following is a current civil service vacancy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Applicants compete by examination. If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete and submit a Civil Service application to the Office of Human Resources. Examination appointments are required.
Note: Some positions may be represented by a union and may require union dues.
OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST-SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (DEAN'S OFFICE)
Description: The primary purpose of this position involves extensive work with correspondence and publications for two supervisors. This position has working knowledge of two schedules so that materials, including agendas, display boards, brochures and flyers, are prepared for upcoming events and meetings. The Office Support Specialist creates or assists in creating documents such as: merged letters, recruiting materials/flyers, annual reports, Recruitment Plans, address labels, meeting minutes, and information requests. This position is responsible for maintaining Excel spreadsheets for supervisors. This employee greets students and guests and answers incoming calls to the School of Business office. This position gathers, formats, and publishes information on video wall for student viewing. General office duties for this position include filing, copying, organizing incoming mail, coordinating School of Business activity reports, orders keys and maintains paperwork for School of Business personnel, distribute visitor parking permits and maintain required records. This position performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications:
1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. Twelve (12) months of clerical/secretarial work experience comparable to that performed at the Office Support Associate level of this series or in other positions of comparable responsibility
3. Any one or combination totaling twenty-four (24) months from the following categories:
(a) work experience performing clerical/secretarial work, including use of computer systems
(b) vocational training that provided a knowledge of generally accepted clerical procedures
(c) college or university coursework in Office Occupations, Business Administration, Business Education, or closely related fields
36 semester hours = twenty-four (24) months
(d) college or university course work in any curriculum
60 semester hours = twenty-four (24) months
4. Ability to keyboard accurately at a rate of 40 net w.p.m.
Starting salary: $2,105 per month
Application deadline: November 10, 2009 or until successful candidate is selected
Qualified applicants must submit a Civil Service application (required), resume and unofficial transcripts to:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Office of Human Resources
Campus Box 1040
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1040
Or email your Civil Service application (required), resume and unofficial transcripts to: civilserviceapplications@siue.edu
*Only one Civil Service application is required to be completed per year. Please use only one application to apply for multiple positions. The Office of Human Resources will not contact applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications listed.
If qualifying by education, you must submit your unofficial transcript at the time of application. Applicants who qualify for Veteran's Preference must submit a copy of form DD214 at the time of application.
Applicants may be subject to a background check and/or Drug Screening prior to an offer of employment.
As an affirmative action employer, SIUE offers equal employment opportunity without regard to (1) race, (2) color, (3) creed or (4) religion, (5) age, (6) sex, (7) national origin, or (8) disability.
The SIUE ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT contains campus safety and security information and crime statistics for the past three (3) calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, entitled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.” You may also access this report through the SIUE Home Page: http://www.siue.edu under Ready References, Quick Links, of Publications/Reports. For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained from: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Rendleman Hall, Room 2228.
