Higher Ed Administrative Lead — Reports & Budgets

University Of Rhode Island; Kingston, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island is seeking a Higher Education Administrative Assistant II to perform advanced administrative duties in the Dean Arts & Sciences department on Kingston campus. You will support finance, prepare reports, and coordinate services for students and faculty.

Responsibilities include handling data from enterprise systems, scheduling, and maintaining records while communicating with staff, students, and external contacts in a professional setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to integrate information across application packages and communicate within a higher education setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets, databases, word processing and other computer software.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support in an academic department or departments.
• Assist in answering requests and providing information related to programs and services using enterprise software and common office tools.
• Lead administrative work and support finance and budgeting functions in the department.
• Produce and present detailed reports on departmental KPIs and develop policies and procedures.

Skills

Information integration

Communication skills

Multitasking

Spreadsheet skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma + IT courses

Tools

Microsoft Office

Enterprise software

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

The University of Rhode Island is seeking a Higher Education Administrative Assistant II to perform advanced administrative duties in the Dean Arts & Sciences department on Kingston campus. You will support finance, prepare reports, and coordinate services for students and faculty.

Responsibilities include handling data from enterprise systems, scheduling, and maintaining records while communicating with staff, students, and external contacts in a professional setting.