Tufts University

Research university in Medford, MA

Staff Assistant - Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Administrative SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBoston, MA, USA$23 - $31.70In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED and 2–4 years of administrative experience, or a college degree and 1–3 years of administrative experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including word processing, editing, graphics, spreadsheets, and databases.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary department contact and resource for internal and external customers, and communicate on behalf of lead scientists or managers to explain or share information.
Work with scientific staff to submit manuscripts and publications for approval.
Coordinate onboarding of new employees.
Provide guidance on departmental policies and procedures; research and resolve customer problems and concerns and recommend service enhancements.
Handle confidential or sensitive information when required.
Organize and schedule appointments and meetings; evaluate and organize departmental file systems.
Order and maintain office supplies; work with procurement teams to purchase scientific equipment and supplies and with vendors to maintain equipment and contracts.
Complete expense reports, purchase orders, capital equipment approvals, and requisitions.
Coordinate complex travel arrangements.
Screen, sort, and distribute mail, and respond to routine email correspondence.
May hire and train student or temporary workers and provide work direction to office staff; may process hiring, separation, and change transactions.
Recommend changes or enhancements to office operations.
Prepare and draft letters, memos, and other written materials; proofread documents; research and organize information for reports and other documents.
Create and maintain spreadsheets and databases and prepare reports, tables, and charts.
Plan meetings and special events by coordinating dates, invitations, responses, venues, materials, audiovisual needs, and setup.
Support speakers and presenters, including arranging payment or honoraria; assist with marketing materials and publicity; coordinate onsite event logistics.
Answer questions about departmental programs or projects, assist in developing materials or brochures, update web information and draft content, and troubleshoot basic problems or refer complex questions to the appropriate person.
Monitor and track expenditures, resolve problems, and report on departmental budgets or grants.
Coordinate planning and logistics for meetings and special events, including tracking responses and working with speakers on materials and setup.

Overview

The mission of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA) is to promote healthy aging through nutrition science to empower people seeking to enjoy long, active, and independent lives. HNRCA investigators conduct the world's most advanced studies on nutrition and aging. The research focuses on determining the nutrient and physical activity requirements necessary to promote well-being for older adults. HNRCA scientists examine how nutrition and physical activity play a major role in the prevention of the major chronic degenerative conditions and diseases associated with aging.

What You'll Do

This is a grant funded position and is not eligible for severance pay.

Under limited supervision, the Staff Assistant performs complex and diverse duties for the department and serves as a source of information and problem-solving for students, investigators, staff and other constituents. They will provide general guidance and explanation of departmental policies and procedures and may communicate on behalf of manager(s) to explain or disseminate information. The Staff Assistant will also provide administrative support including organizing files systems for office, coordinating meetings and travel arrangements, as well as producing, proofreading and editing complex reports, documents and spreadsheets. Submits information on scientific manuscripts according to ARS requirements. Monitors, tracks expenditures, resolves problems and reports on department budget and/or grants. They will coordinate planning and logistics for meetings and special events including tracking responses, working with speakers on materials and set up. May also coordinate department projects or programs, which may entail assisting with development of materials and brochures, updating web information and assisting with content and design.

Serves as primary department contact for customers:
- Serves as primary department contact and resource for internal and external customers; may communicate on behalf of lead scientist/manager(s) to explain or disseminate information
- Works with scientific staff to submit manuscripts and publications for approval
- Coordinates on-boarding of new employees
- Provides general guidance and explanation of departmental policies and procedures
- Researches and resolves customer problems and concerns; recommends enhancements to improve department and customer service
- May handle confidential or sensitive information
Provides administrative support and coordinates office operations:
- Organizes and schedules appointments and meetings
- Evaluates and organizes file systems for department
- Orders and maintains office supplies, works with Tufts Procurement team to purchase scientific equipment and supplies, works with vendors to maintain equipment and contracts
- Completes expense reports, purchase orders, capital equipment approvals and requisitions
- Coordinates sometimes complex travel arrangements
- Screens, sorts and distributes mail; responds to routine email correspondence
- May hire and train student and/or temporary workers and provide work direction to office staff
- May process employment actions including hire, separation and change transactions
- Recommends changes or enhancements to office operations
Produces complex documents and spreadsheets:
- May prepare and draft letters, memos, and other written materials for department
- May proofread documents
- Researches and organizes information to produce a variety of documents or reports for the department
- May creates and maintains spreadsheets and databases and prepares reports, tables and charts
Coordinates Meetings or Special Events:
- Plans dates, coordinates invitations and tracks responses, determines venue, coordinates materials, audio-visual or other set-up needs
- Works with and supports speakers or presenters, arranges for payment or honorarium
- Assists with creation of marketing materials and publicity
- Coordinates logistics on-site during event or program
Program or Project Coordination:
- Provides information and answers questions about department Programs or Projects
- Assists with development of materials or brochures
- Updates web information and drafts content for posting
- Troubleshoots basic problems and refers more complex questions or concerns to the correct individual

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:
Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

High School Diploma /GED and 2-4 years of administrative experience OR a college degree with 1-3 years of administrative experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including word processing, editing, graphics, spreadsheet and database knowledge.

Pay Range

Minimum $23.00, Midpoint $27.35, Maximum $31.70

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

About the Company

Tufts University

Research university in Medford, MA

Tufts University is a private research university headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through schools in the Boston area and beyond.

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