University of Nebraska System

Job Summary:

The Office Associate position is responsible for providing administrative support for the Buffett Early Childhood Institute as part of an administrative support resource pool. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to maintaining calendars, coordinating and scheduling meetings, providing travel and event support, tracking expenditures, and general office duties.

About Us:

Envisioned as a new model for how public higher education is engaged in the first years of life, theBuffett Early Childhood Institute (https://buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu) is a four-campus, university-wide,multidisciplinary research, education, outreach, and policy institute of the University of Nebraskacommitted to helping transform early childhood development and education in Nebraska and across thenation. The long-term goal of the Institute is to be a leading center where scholars, practitioners,community members, and policymakers collaborate to advance a unified approach that can improve thelives of young children and families and the systems that support them.

Applicants should note that the goals of the Institute are university-, state-, and nation-wide, but thelocation of the Institute administration is in Omaha. This position will work primarily out of the Omahaoffice.

Required Qualifications:

Required Education: High School diploma or GED

Required Experience:

• 4 years of administrative office experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail

Equivalent combination of education, experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education: Two years of post-secondary education

Preferred Experience:

• 6 years of administrative office experience
• Experience in a public school district, university, or postsecondary education institution
• Experience with University of Nebraska systems and applications
• Bilingual

The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter who can working through complex issues and problemsolve with minimal supervision; shows judgment to seek supervision and/or input from others whennecessary; a resilient learner who demonstrates attention to detail, professional discretion, andconfidentiality; has experience in a university or post-secondary education institution; proven ability tohandle competing priorities with deadlines; and experience with web/internet research and navigationand project management practices and tools.

Compliance Requirements

Pre-Employment Background Check required

Sponsorship for employment is not being offered for this position.