Temporary Administrative Support Specialist

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University (FIU) in Miami seeks administrative staff for temporary roles across university departments. Positions run up to 6 months and support day-to-day operations, front desk duties, travel arrangements, and event support.

Successful candidates will be proficient in Microsoft Office, able to work in a team, follow directions, and handle confidential information with discretion; experience with general office tasks and data entry is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Ability to take direction and work independently as needed.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with highly sensitive information.
• Additional experience, education and/or related certification and licensure may be required by department.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support to an office/department/center; assists with day-to-day operations.
• Performs front desk duties; answers and routes calls, handles inquiries.
• Resolves routine problems using pre-existing guidelines and procedures.
• Performs routine clerical tasks; prepares documents and templates.
• Schedules appointments and meetings; assists with travel arrangements.
• Assists with basic event operations as needed.
• Sorts and distributes mail; maintains inventory of office supplies.
• Maintains and updates basic databases.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Teamwork

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Job description

Florida International University (FIU) in Miami seeks administrative staff for temporary roles across university departments. Positions run up to 6 months and support day-to-day operations, front desk duties, travel arrangements, and event support.

Successful candidates will be proficient in Microsoft Office, able to work in a team, follow directions, and handle confidential information with discretion; experience with general office tasks and data entry is a plus.