JOB TITLE |
Grants Administrative Assistant/ Bookkeeper
Division: Student Development and Services
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Claflin University
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CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY, founded in 1869 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, is recognized as one of the premier comprehensive institutions in the southeast. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers broad based education in liberal arts and sciences combined with internships and other career focused programs. The institution also has nationally accredited programs: the Business program by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP); The teacher Education program by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); The chemistry program by the American Chemical Society (ACS); and the Music program by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Claflin offers the undergraduate degree in 33 areas and three graduate programs: the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in Biotechnology, and the Master of Educational Studies. The University serves approximately 1800 students from every region of the United States and 15 countries. U.S. News & World Report, in it 2008 Guidebook to America’s Best Colleges and Universities, ranked Claflin tenth among Baccalaureate Colleges in the South and singled out the University for its High Graduation Rate. The latter has also been noted in The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Further, Consumers Digest has recently ranked Claflin University number three nationally in its “Top 5 Best Value” category among Private Colleges and Universities.
Throughout its 138-year history, Claflin has proudly upheld its charter to never deny any individual employment or admission to the University because of race, gender or religion
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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES |
The Grants Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper will provide support to the production and dissemination of grant information. This person will be a personal assistant to the Grants Administrator. Possess excellent organizational and general office management skills. Perform general administrative support including archival files, producing correspondence, processing general mailings, maintaining a computerized timeline and generating reports for the Grant Administrator as needed. Must possess bookkeeping skills, be able to maintain records on budgetary and purchasing transactions and verify departmental statements; will assist in balancing budgets and reconciling monthly expense statements for all SOAR Center programs. This person will be responsible for checking all requisitions before presenting them to the Grants Administrator for approval. Duties would also include maintaining account records and helping to insure that the programs are following guidelines in all transactions. |
| QUALIFICATIONS |
Bachelor’s degree preferred. Associates or comparable degree in Secretarial Science is required. Candidate must be able to follow directions and work autonomously of the Director when needed. Excellent written/oral communication skills, proficient with Microsoft Office programs, spreadsheets and data bank software programs are a must. Candidate must possess exceptional customer service skills. Previous experience in office management highly regarded. Keen secretarial and administrative knowledge is required. |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
Position Title: GRANTS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/BOOKKEEPER
Division: Student Development and Services
Position Type: Full-time Grant Funded Salaried Staff
Recruitment Pool: Open to Public
Posting Date: March 26, 2008
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Work Days: Monday – Friday
Working Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
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Candidates must submit an application and three current letters of recommendation to:
Human Resources Office
Claflin University
400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Fax # 803-531-5818
E-mail: eeasterlin@claflin.edu |
