Office Coordinator

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston is seeking an Office Coordinator for its Local Custodial Services department. This role involves coordinating office activities, processing payroll, overseeing clerical staff, and managing logistics for office supplies and travel arrangements. A successful candidate will have at least three years of relevant experience and a solid understanding of basic administrative functions.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of three years of directly job-related experience.
• Basic knowledge of grammar and simple mathematical functions required.
• High school diploma or GED is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate office activities and clerical staff.
• Process payroll and personnel transactions, maintaining records.
• Monitor budget and expenditure activities on unit accounts.

Skills

Grammar

Spelling

Mathematical functions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Department: Local Custodial Services

Salary:

Description: Coordinates office activities for a unit, typically processing payroll and personnel documents and maintaining related records. Purchases office supplies, and coordinates mail, shipping and receiving, and telecommunications logistics. May administer operating accounts and federal and state grants and do monthly reconciliations. May coordinate the work of clerical support assistants and/or student workers. 1. Coordinating the activities of clerical staff in performing general office duties. 2. Processing payroll and personnel transactions, and auditing and maintaining accurate records on same; preparing or assisting in preparing Position Action Requests (PARs). 3. Monitoring personnel budget and expenditure activities on unit accounts; advising supervisor of status of accounts; distributing and processing timesheets. 4. Coordinating travel arrangements for faculty and/or staff and processing travel reimbursement forms. 5. Assisting faculty and/or staff with personnel-related issues, such as health insurance, direct deposit, holidays, training programs, and so forth. 6. Ordering office supplies and materials and maintaining an adequate stock at all times. 7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.