Administrative Coordinator - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

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    Description

    Overview

    The Administrative Coordinator is responsible for providing general administrative support to the School and its faculty members.

    Responsibilities

    Expense Claim Preparation

  • Prepare travel claims and expenditure reimbursement requests for faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and visitors of assigned faculty in compliance with University Policy and Tri-Agency granting requirements
  • Ensure availability of supporting documents and approvals for expenditure from the relevant faculty members
  • Remain current on knowledge of all policy requirements; attend regular training sessions
  • Coach faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students in the use of the online expense reimbursement system
  • General Administrative Support for Researchers and Research Groups

  • Organize meetings, workshops, seminars and colloquia, including bookings, preparing advertisements, audio-visual equipment, and ordering refreshments
  • Initial Common CV (CCV) preparation and regular updating
  • Manage travel and accommodation arrangements for faculty, research groups, visitors, and graduate students
  • General correspondence: mail, courier packages
  • Update content for specific web pages related to a faculty member or assigned committee as required
  • Upload technical reposts to the CS website
  • Initiate and monitor CSCF service requests
  • Administrative Support to the School including, but not limited to:

  • Provide administrative and secretarial support including minute-taking to one or more School committees
  • Provide training and service for departmental printing and a/v equipment as required
  • Provide administrative support for special school events and off-site research-related conferences
  • Maintenance of mailman lists
  • Update content of specified School web pages
  • Monitor the School's printers and photocopiers; order, distribute and install paper and toner
  • Maintain School mailboxes; distribute incoming mail; arrange courier deliveries
  • Update procedure documentation as required
  • Order office and CS Lounge supplies
  • Ensure that the CS Lounge is maintained in good order
  • Provide back-up support for Reception
  • Provide back-up for other staff members as required
  • Facilities Coordination

  • Maintain key and fob control systems
  • Reconcile reports on lost and expired keys to correspond with Key Control records and perform key and key tree audits
  • Initiate work requests for Plant Operations regarding repairs, maintenance and custodial service
  • Assist the Facilities Coordinator in space allocation, including provision of furnishings, equipment, renovations, and telephone and computing services for all incoming faculty, staff and visitors
  • Coordinate all CS telephone services
  • Inspect CS space for security, fire and accident hazards and submit work orders to remedy infractions
  • Maintain reports of hazardous conditions, near misses and injuries as per University policy and legislated requirements
  • Maintain first aid supplies, first aid training lists, and workplace safety bulletin boards
  • Participate in the development of CS specific polices and process reviews related to emergency preparedness and health and safety management
  • Ensure that new staff and faculty receive information on Health and Safety policies and procedures, maintain space inventory; create reports as required
  • Other Duties

  • Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned by the Administrative Assistant to the Director
  • Qualifications

  • Secondary School diploma, with some post-secondary education or commitment to receive post-secondary training
  • Extensive administrative support experience in an academic environment
  • Experience with financial reconciliations
  • Proficiency in Latex and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
  • Web applications an asset
  • A willingness to learn new software as required
  • Experience using an online expense reimbursement system