Administrative Coordinator — University Relations

University of Northern Iowa; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Northern Iowa is seeking an administrative support professional to assist the Office of University Relations. The role handles departmental operations, purchasing workflows, inventory management, and front-line inquiries, while supporting onboarding and event duties.

The position is a regular full-time role with standard weekday hours, focused on maintaining office efficiency and coordinated communications across departments.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to two years of full-time clerical experience and/or related education including word processing.
• Ability to coordinate departmental administrative operations.
• Proficiency with word processing software.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support for the Director and staff of the Office of University Relations.
• Maintains purchasing and invoice workflows.
• Manages inventory of supplies/services and merchandise/equipment.
• Oversees routine copier upkeep and maintenance contracts.
• Directs general phone/email inquiries to the appropriate staff member or department.
• Assists in onboarding of new employees and manages departmental calendars.
• Processes requests for name badges and display assets.
• Keeps handbooks, plans and departmental lists up to date annually.

Skills

Administrative support

Organization

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

University of Northern Iowa is seeking an administrative support professional to assist the Office of University Relations. The role handles departmental operations, purchasing workflows, inventory management, and front-line inquiries, while supporting onboarding and event duties.

The position is a regular full-time role with standard weekday hours, focused on maintaining office efficiency and coordinated communications across departments.