Description

Summary

The Administrative Secretary serves as primary assistant to the Director of Tulane University's Environmental Law Clinic, as well as provides administrative support to Law Clinic staff and faculty. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to answering the phone lines, responding to emails, greeting visitors, typing correspondence, reports, and manuscripts; managing and tracking expenditures; maintaining program files; calendaring and coordinating logistical arrangements for meetings and special events.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• Proficient budget/financial management skills
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to interact diplomatically, professionally, and courteously with internal and external colleagues
  
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize work assignments and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  
• Highly proficient calendaring and scheduling skills
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed
  
• Proficient computer skills and a strong working knowledge of MS-Office Word and Excel software applications
  
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Required Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma

Or

• Equivalent and three (3) years' administrative office experience to include general bookkeeping/accounting/budget management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree
  
• More than (3) years' office management and/or program coordination experience to include general bookkeeping/accounting/budget management experience.