$33,750 - $35,000 (21.64/hr - 22.44/hr) Annual, Dependent on Experience, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
30 hours per week
This position will work onsite at the Grand Forks, ND campus
Purpose of Position
The Administrative Assistant will help organize and promote the smooth functioning of investigator planned projects as it relates to a grant.
Duties & Responsibilities
25% - Administrative Support
Maintain familiarity with the grant's policies and procedures
Assist with preparing project reports
General office duties including scheduling, receiving and sending emails, copying and scanning documents, maintaining office files
Coordinate the activities of investigators, staff and research assistants
General reception duties including greeting clients and community members, answering phone inquiries
Provide support to advisory board members, investigators, administrators and students involved with the grant
25% - Management of Planning & Training Activities
Coordinate all supplies, ordering, equipment and instructions to be used in the smooth functioning of the grant projects
Create outreach and engagement plan(s) to promote research and related research activities in American Indian and rural communities in North Dakota
Participate in research training for tribal and community stakeholders
25% - Assist Investigators to Prepare Culturally-sensitive Clinical & Translational Research Support
Provide support to investigators to assist with recruiting and retaining diverse populations into culturally sensitive clinical research studies
Assist investigators with data entry
Assist investigators in determining reasonableness in relation to work proposed, community regulations, cultural norms and policies
Assist investigators with preparing culturally-sensitive documents
25% - Promote Community-Based Participatory Research Sessions with Community Stakeholders
Communicate and publicize community stakeholder discussions in North Dakota communities
Assist with arranging listening sessions with clinical partners
Assist with soliciting community-specific questions from community stakeholders and advisory board members
Conduct key informant interviews and focus groups with community stakeholders
Establish a filing and coding system to keep source documents organized and to protect confidentiality
Assist methodologists in interpreting stakeholder discussions and focus group results
Assist investigators with preparing their research outcomes into reports for dissemination back to the community
Required Competencies
Ability to remain organized
Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Understanding of American Indian culture, customs and socioeconomic conditions
Minimum Requirements
Associate's degree or equivalent experience in an administrative support role
Demonstrated experience working with Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Suite Software
Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with accounts payable or other accounting functions