Administrative Specialist, HR

Jhpiego; Maryland; On-site; USD 63,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jhpiego in Baltimore seeks an Administrative Specialist for the HR function. You will manage calendars, prepare meetings, support staff, and handle travel reimbursements and reports.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of administrative experience, with advanced MS Office skills and excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal abilities. This is a full-time, on-site position with Johns Hopkins benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalents may substitute per policy.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex calendars and meeting schedules based on shifting priorities.
• Prepare for meetings, presentations, and discussions by gathering critical details for timely responses.
• Support staff management and team meetings, with follow-up on action items.
• Anticipate departmental needs by prioritizing incoming work and meeting deadlines.
• Lead or significantly contribute to recurring or ad-hoc projects, including staff guidance.
• Assist with planning and conduct of events as needed.
• Perform general office management for efficient operations (space, reservations, tech).
• Process travel reimbursements, online payments, purchase orders, and non-employee reimbursements.
• Locate and compile information to format reports, graphs, tables, records.
• Answer questions, provide guidance, and disseminate information.
• Interpret and communicate operating policies.
• Proactively identify and resolve administrative problems.
• Maintain knowledge of department goals and procedures including Jhpiego relations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Calendar Management

Financial Administration

Interpersonal Skills

Meeting Coordination

Office Procedures

Oral and Written Communications

Organizational Skills

Report Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Administrative Specialist, HR

Posted Date 22 hours ago (10/1/2026 10:19 AM)

Job ID: 2026-8197

Location: US-MD-Baltimore

Category: US Based Positions

Employment Status: Full-Time

Overview

The Administrative Specialist provides varied administrative support ranging from standard to complex for the Global Programs and Technical Excellence Department, and require high level expertise and independent decision making. Works on administrative assignments that require research, initiative, independent discretion, and specialized knowledge and abilities. Leads or assists with ad-hoc or recurring projects. Responsibilities require significant collaboration and coordination with others within and outside of the unit and extensive knowledge of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex calendars and meeting schedules based on an understanding of shifting priorities.
• Provide preparation for meetings, presentations, and discussions by gathering critical details to facilitate timely responses and task management.
• Support staff management and team meetings, and provide follow-up on action items.
• Anticipate departmental needs by prioritizing incoming work to ensure timely and effective resolution and following up with deadlines, drafts, reminders.
• Lead or significantly contribute to recurring or ad-hoc projects, including providing support or guidance to other staff.
• Assist with planning and conduct of events as needed.
• Perform general office management necessary for efficient operations. e.g. assisting with space issues, room reservation requests, technology needs, etc.
• Ensure timely processing and submission of travel reimbursements, online payments, purchase orders, and non-employee expense reimbursements.
• Locate and compile information to format and produce reports, graphs, tables, records, and other sources of information.
• Responsible for answering questions, providing guidance, and disseminating information.
• Interpret and communicate operating policies.
• Proactively identify and assist with the resolution of administrative problems.
• Maintain high-level knowledge of the informal and formal department goals, standards, policies, and procedures including familiarity with other departments in the Jhpiego.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the organization equivalency formula.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible administrative experience, with experience working on special projects and assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications:

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency:

• Calendar Management: Advanced
• Financial Administration: Advanced
• Interpersonal Skills: Advanced
• Meeting Coordination: Advanced
• Office Procedures: Advanced
• Oral and Written Communications: Advanced
• Organizational Skills: Advanced
• Report Writing: Intermediate

The Annual Salary range for this role is expected to be: $63,095 - $77,773

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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RECRUITMENT SCAMS & FRAUD WARNING

Jhpiego has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised:

• Recruiters will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
• All active jobs are advertised directly on our careers page.
• Official Jhpiego emails will always arrive from a @Jhpiego.org email address.

Please report any suspicious communications to [e-mail]

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