Job Information
Washington State University Principal Assistant in Pullman, Washington
Principal Assistant
Available Title(s):
1113-YN_ADMINPRO - Principal Assistant
Business Title:
Principal Assistant
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:
Summary of Duties:
The Principal Assistant is responsible for carrying out a full range of complex and confidential administrative and managerial assignments on behalf of the Chief of Staff, President, Executive Assistant to the Board of Regents, and the Board of Regents. Duties include but are not limited to: providing comprehensive administrative support; responsible for maintaining open communication and collaboration among internal and external constituents; project planning and management; research; and executing strategic goals of the office and university. This position is proactive, takes initiative, is efficiently responsive, undertakes projects with little direction, and analyzes and summarizes information for projects. The work and information handled is of a nature regularly requiring confidentiality and the exercise of discretion.
Essential Job Functions:
• 30% - Board of Regents Administrative Support
• 20% - Board of Regents Event/Meeting Support
• 45% - Support WSU System President's Office
• 5% - Other
Required Qualifications:
• Positions require a Bachelor's degree in business administration or other relevant field AND four (4) years of progressively responsible management work experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a yearfor-year basis.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including professional experience in preparing correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Experience working in an environment requiring confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to function well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• A history of meeting deadlines and providing high-quality work
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Strong customer service skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience with Workday, PeopleAdmin or another complex enterprise system with an HR and/or Finance module
• Experience providing executive level support to an individual or group of individuals.
• Demonstrated fiscal administrative experience relating to budgeting, funding, grants, contracts, purchasing and/or travel.
• Project management experience.
• Familiarity with WSU policies and procedures.
Additional Information:
Department Name:
Office of the President
City, State, Zip:
Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link:
https://president.wsu.edu/
FTE: 100%
Overtime Eligibility:
Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.
This is a permanent position.
Monthly Salary: $4,583 - $6,763
In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this